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Hi Guys- so had an oncology appointment Monday with bowel specialist . Basically saying that the spread to the liver is significant and also has spread to lymph nodes in that area. The lung seems to be ok for now. They want to start me on chemo in 2 weeks...
Hello Hope you are well! I’m 37, with2 kids under 5 and have recently been diagnosed with Bowel cancer. This is my second cancer diagnosis ( The first being in my 20’s, Hodgkins Lymphoma) and I was feel pretty positive up until today, when I found out...
Hi, I am new here and recently diagnosed with bowel cancer (sigmoid) and waiting for an operation date. Things are really moving fast right now which is a bit overwhelming.
Hey fellow warriors - it’s hard to know where to start what to say ! I’m 5 weeks in to chemo radiation- just 3 days to do!! Trying to stay strong and not cry. 1. I am red raw from top to tail and across my pelvis - not just red but purple black and...
Hi Folks I’m hopefully having my last infusion of Oxaliplatin on Tuesday. I felt unwell during the last one - about ten minutes b4 the end I began to sweat buckets and vomited . Any tips on how to prevent this please? Thanks!
Hi, my husband had low anterior resection 11 days ago with temporary double loop ileostomy. He came home from hospital 6 days ago. At first he seemed quite positive, but mentally he's gone downhill. On Friday he told me he wanted to kill himself. We...
Hi all. In summary, I have had severe constipation for 1 and a half months now. Few episodes of blood in the stools. Coming Friday colonoscopy. All organised. But in the last 2 to 3 days my discomfort in the right abdomen has been getting worse. I am...
I had APR surgery on 12/12/22. I’m still very numb in my perineum area. Is this normal? I get a slight wateriy discharge from it as well, slight blood from it. I’m sorry to be so detailed. It still hurts when I reach down to pick things up, almost tightness...
I’ve got a date to start my chemotherapy infusions which I haven’t had before. How has anyone else coped with the wait to have the first one? I’m going to have chemo tablets as well so I’m a bit anxious. I haven’t told anyone yet about the date as I’m...
Post sigmoid resection a year ago was recommended to undertake Chemo but to date have declined preferring, at 79, to live rest of my life with quality over quantity. Am I being selfish by not trying to extend my life for the sake of my twin girls at 38...
