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Anger just hitting me now!! And I'm really angry as in I want to scream, shout, hit and kick! Why only now? I've cried. I've been sad and felt sorry for myself.
I haven't been on in a while I've been on a chemo break so been living g my life for 8 weeks it's been lovely I have my three month scan on Monday I'm feeling very anxious as not been on chemo for a while I'm just hoping the pesky little cells have...
Hi, I am 46 yrs old and just found out I have Rectal Adenocarcinoma. They are also checking to see if I have lynch syndrome since my dad had rectal cancer also. I am still in the process of finding out the stage. I go tomorrow for CT scan and 2 back...
Hi I was diagnosed with stage 3 advanced colon cancer last year april. I had to have a stoma in April 22 before treatment of 8 sessions of radiotherapy in June and then 6 cycles of chemotherapy until October. Surgery to remove tumour was done in December...
I’m now at 2.5 weeks post op and am feeling quite well. Wound is healing well but is really itchy and am getting less internal pain daily. Temptation to do more is there, especially in the sunshine, but I know it’s not the outside that matters most so...
Hi all, like a lot of people on here I'm going through a pretty emotional time dealing with a family member's diagnosis/prognosis. My Dad is an otherwise healthy and active 76 year old who had to undergo emergency bowel surgery earlier this year. Latterly...
Hello I had an operation on the 4th January 2023 to remove cancer from the colon. I am now on chemo tablets for 6 months. I have never been a person to sit still and mentally I am finding it very difficult to rest and come to terms, with this, I just...
Hi everyone, I don't normally post in online forums but I wanted to share my story, as it's national bowel cancer month. I'm 41, married with 2 children aged 10 & 1. I would say that I've livid a very normal life up until February last year, when...
Diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer that has metastasised to liver and peritoneal cavity, operating not an option. On 5th chemo with injections for low white blood count. To say every single treatment has had varying side effects some that I can cope...
Today is a low day..hubby was told in March that he was incurable and inoperable but that he could start Folfiri and Cetuximab on 19th April..first 9 days were amazing but then he was struck down with severe sickness and stomach cramps and hasn't been...
