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It's been a roller coaster the last few days my Aunt passed away and my cousin just won't tell me details of funeral keeps saying to be confirmed but everyone else knows. Its my birthday today am I going to see another one, my poor daughter had a melt...
Hello. Where do I begin..... Husband is type 2 diabetic and currently lost 4 toes with gangrene. While having his big toe amputated in hospital he had a ct scan and it accidently picked up a growth on the bowel...shock!!! Further MRI scan has now confirmed...
What has the timescale been for others am I being unreasonable wanting to start treatment. I was referred by my doctor on a fast track the beginning of October, I had my meeting with colorectal team 15th December and told my appointment with the oncologist...
Hello, new to this group, hopefully can get advice here as needed.
Got another Follow up CT Scan due next Saturday. After three years of being clear, of course, these scans are very worrying times for us all. Marianne x
My wife was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2021 and at first we thought we had caught it at stage 3 but last May we found it had spread to the liver so currently on 14th palliative chemo. It has been quite a rollercoaster and nothing has been quite...
I wonder how many people on this site have had to deal with cancer, whilst living alone? In my experience, I have got home after my initial Major Op. then another procedure a year later...Having to make a cup of tea, then resume life as best I could...
Recently My mother was diagnosed with Rectal Cancer Stage1 with 3-4 cm from Anal. Can this be treated using Stapling Technology OR Should definitely go for colostomy OR Radiation/Chemo for 5 weeks and Surgery after 7-8 weeks? Any help would be highly...
I am new . I have been diagnosed with rectal cancer , start my treatment on Monday. Am scared as I lost my son July 2022 of bowel cancer. My treatment is different to his and I know each tumour is different. But I am worried about the side effects because...
Hi there, asking on behalf of my brother, who has just had his first IV Chemo treatment this week (following 6 weeks of radiotherapy) immediately after treatment, he is saying he fingers/hands are experiencing the most painful feeling, like electric shocks...
