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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...
Thanks for accepting me onto this forum. I think I have gained more knowledge from Macmillan booklets than the the professionals treating me although I do use hearing aids so miss a lot, so thank you Macmillan! I was diagnosed with a Rectal tumor early...
4/6/23 got date for 1st session of chemo is all too real now! start this Friday, just ordered my picc line covers gone for some bright colours my eldest son said I should have bright fun colours! We celebrated his 18th birthday in style he had a great...
I have had report back from operation to remove T2 cancer tumour and it is a clear no requirement for Chemotherapy. Now I just want to get home once the old exhaust system starts up again. The only thing for me is a stoama, not the end of the world is...
So I am phase return,I feel so overwhelmed by everything not a good feeling. I look at my peers and think yiu really don't care how I feel I'm just a tick box. I try and be honest about what work I can do how I feel.all I get is well if Yr not ready...
Can anyone offer an success stories please husbands chemo not worked on folfox or Folfori due to start lonstar in the next week tia x
Hello everyone I wanted to share some good news to offer some hope to those on a stage 4 journey. Today we found out that my husband Daniel is clear of cancer and we begin three monthly surveillance. June 22 - He was diagnosed with tumour in caecum...
Hi thank you Iv read u you our stories they give me a lot of hope tiday I went for what I thought was ti remove 20 mm lesion but the consultant said the pics they had seen were not good he was going to do a fuller inspection of it . He was lovely and...
My husband had Robotic APR operation 2 weeks ago. He has had the staples from his bottom removed today, but still has numbness and feels sore. Has anyone else experience this and for how long? Thank you.
Hi Everyone, Has anyone had any experience of waiting more than eight weeks for a Liver Resection whilst beind off Chemotherapy. My Wife had her last MRI Scan 7 days ago so they could take a look at her small reoccurance in her Colon. This was with...
