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Nearly at the end of chemo , wondering how long before immune system recovers.?
Morning all, I'm 4 weeks on from pelvic extenteration so still very early days. There's a 4cm open wound which is not healing and leaks a substantial amount of fluid on a weekly basis, almost like there's a build up of fluid but after it's come out...
I am due to have a meeting with the oncologist to discuss my chemoradiotherapy treatment. What can I expect to happen at this appointment - there's no information in the letter. Thanks
Hi thanks for letting me join. I am a 57 year old woman and was diagnosed with bowel cancer on 5th January after reporting symptoms to my doctor in November. I had a colonoscopy in December and knew from that that I had a tumour. I had laparoscopic...
Hey all. I hope you're all doing well and living as best you can. So my surgery was back on 22/12/22 and all went really well (left hemicolectomy). I’m back to full health and eating better than I ever have before. Loads of nutrition and all that good...
Hi first visit today with oncology after Simon right hemicolectormy spread to 8 lymph nodes. They have said he needs 1 day infusion home with tablets twice a day for 2 weeks 1 week off for 6 months . Can I asked anyone had bowel cancer stage 3 had this...
Not sure where to start . My husband has bowel cancer had 17 rounds of chemo to shrink tumour then had big operation in Basingstoke at specialist hospital as a little went on the peritoneal wall .had a chemo bath .Got all clear for 3 months then it returned...
I've woken this morning & despite having a small hangover I'm feeling absolutely on top of the world & like I'm the most fortunate person in the world. I was called in at very late notice to see my surgeon yesterday for my histology results - good news...
Hello I had a stage 3 rectal tumor lar surgary now iliostamy reversal 5 months ago when I poo it feels like razor blades anymore had this wot can I do to help the soreness ease take care
Hi I’m new to group, have a question, I had my surgery on the 18th February to remove 3/4 of my large bowel due to tumour, doctors said results should be back roughly in 2 weeks, however still waiting over 3 weeks, is this normal ?
