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Hi all, So I posted a few weeks ago following a meltdown at my MRI appointment. When I arrived all ready to go, the scanner had broken down. That was something out of anyone’s control. I moved on and got my MRI a week later. Good news is the tumour...
Hi, I’m new to the Community though I was diagnosed in November 2020. I had surgery in December 2020, Followed by Chemotherapy and then relapsed in June of last year so have had more chemotherapy and currently am having Radiotherapy with Chemotherapy...
Hi I am new on here. We found out my husband has stage 3 bowel cancer on Thursday this week. He has had symptoms since October but only got refered for a colonoscopy 2 weeks ago. Last week he was sent for his CT and MRI scans. The news we were dreading...
Hi, it’s my first post so hopefully I’m in the right place. My mum has had a very out of the blue bowel cancer diagnosis which has already spread to the liver. The only real symptoms she’s had is night sweats so it’s all been a whirlwind these last 2...
Evening, haven’t posted for a few days. Have been feeling really terrible after first lot of chemo. It’s been 5 days and still feeling ruff . Does it get any easier each time? Think I was naive in thinking bit of nausea, but if arm pain, fatigue. How...
Hi everyone, I am just reaching out to see if anyone has had any similar experiences. Briefly: my mum was diagnosed with duodenal (small bowel) adenocarcinoma last year, with metastasis on the liver. She was told it was inoperable and incurable...
Evening all, having a bit of a panic, just had a phone call to book me in for an abdominal ultrasound tomorrow, had surgery back in November and been having chemo for just over 6 months. Not had any scans since it all started, I hate when they throw...
I have been put on watch and wait , which is a great thing but now I'm mentally worried about it every day . Any change in my bowel movements or if my stomach bloats I get worried which with diverticulitis as well its quite alot of times How do others...
Hi all, The first chemo session done, the staff was great and all went as well as hoped for. I have a slow infusion pump attached to me till sometime tomorrow. managed to eat and sleep ok last night mostly arm ache from the positioning pump found...
My dad was diagnosed with bowel cancer just before Christmas and had surgery which resulted in a leak. He couldn’t have radiotherapy or chemotherapy as he was too poorly and had a open wound. He has been having falls for the past few weeks and has had...
