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Hi, Has anyone had their cancer come back after ELAPE surgery? Back story i was diagnosed Rectal cancer with three lymph nodes involved last May, chemo/radiotherapy got rid of everything. I then had ELAPE surgery last December where my rectum, anus...
Just a wee reminder of anyone has any questions on the financial aspects of going through treatment Macmillan’s helpline has a service that is up to date on all the information. They also have all the current legislation on employment etc . The number...
Hi all, I have not been on the forum for a while now and it was 1 year on the 11th April 2023 from the operation for my bowel cancer. I am still not feeling as strong as I was before I went into surgery and presently feeling tired all the time and have...
Hi, just diagnosed with operable bowel cancer on Saturday, - op date about 6 weeks I have been provisionally advised. A couple of questions I forgot to ask the consultant. One of my problems is the passing of stool. I think maybe because the tumour is...
Hi All After a colonoscopy and subsequent MRI & CT scans, I was informed two weeks ago that I had bowel cancer but that they also noted something on my liver for which they wanted a more detailed liver specific MRI. I have a meeting on Friday this week...
Hello lovely group, I had a right hemicolectomy, no stoma in January this year. The histology came back as T3 N0 M0 so luckily no chemo. Since then I have had random, unexplained fevers so I am now (nervously) awaiting results from a PET scan. I am 51...
Thought I’d pop a few links in one place about Low Residue Diet/ Low Fibre Diet/ Beige Diet https://elht.nhs.uk/application/files/3315/8556/0327/DIET-002-LowFibrelowresiduediet-2019.pdf https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk/download/clientfiles/files/Patient%20Information...
Hi my daughter needed an urgent hysterectomy she was sent under the 2wk wait just as a precaution our gp got her to do a FIT test it came back positive colonoscopy followed, large polyp they couldn't remove so consultant said our endoscopist will try...
Hi my daughter was referred under 2wk wait for heavy periods pain etc after MRIs and a CT scan she has fibroids and large ovarian cysts was agreed they would operate around end of Jan mid Feb as it looked like a fibroid but was unusual in appearance Our...
Hello all new here Don't know if I'm jumping the gun by joining this site but any advice any support right now would be greatly appreciated as have no idea what to expect . My doctor has ordered a colonoscopy & chest x-ray this week along with a fecal...
