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I had my operation on Thursday to remove the cancer from the right side of my bowel. After keyhole surgery I was released from hospital yesterday (Sunday). Now comes the process of getting better. Still in some pain, and it's frustrating not being able...
Hi - I have stage 3 cancer of the sigmoid colon. The tumour was removed about 5 weeks ago but I’m still suffering from feeling that I’m not fully emptying my bowel. Is this a common problem?
Hi all, I hope I’m posting in the right place. My beautiful mum was diagnosed with rectal cancer approx. 2 years ago. There were delays with diagnosis and treatment due to covid which I have never quite come to terms with but three removed the growth...
Heya everyone. I'm so glad that a forum like this exists. Sometimes our journey with cancer can feel so isolating. I was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in June last year. Had no symptoms apart from having lost weight, which I put down...
Hi everyone. I've never posted on here, just sort of lingered in the background too afraid to put it into words what is going on because the it seems so raw. My partner was diagnosed in November 2022. Unfortunately we didn't find out until it had already...
Hi im new to this field last year in july i have diagnosed with stage 4 rectum cancer the cancer spread into my pelivic and bowel.. i have colostomy bag, and. im having chemotherapy done.. almost i had 14 treatment.. my tomour has been shrink. The doctor...
Hi It's 2am and I can't sleep so much going on in my head my husband cancer has returned in only under 6 months since his op he has the BRAC gene which has meant it has spread quickly anybody else got experience of this gene he has just finished his...
I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in Sept last year, after various delays I started chemo in Jan - 48 hour infusion every other week. I've done 6 of 12 treatments but a scan shows it is not working as well as hoped so the oncologist now wants to put me...
Hi All, I am currently having my 8th and final cycle of Capecitabine for Colon Cancer. Yippee nearly there! Unfortunately just as I am coming to the end of chemotherapy, I have been diagnosed with an abdominal incisional hernia. It is small at present...
Hi everyone, thank you all for sharing your journeys. My mom was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer (rectal) in November. Since then she’s completed her full radiation therapy and has completed her second (out of 6) rounds of FOLFOX chemotherapy...
