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Morning all, I have avoided forums up till now as too scared to look at anything. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the end of September, within 6 weeks was in having surgery, surgeon happy with how it all went, and that cancer was contained. So...
Hi Everyone!! Not long back from The Beatson Cancer Centre in Glasgow. Jay took ill yesterday, and it was flu like symptoms he was having one minute really warm and the next freezing plus he was really tired, and his balance was off again and his...
Hi All! I'm just on to pick some brains with you. Jay hasn't been great today mainly feeling very cold and went back to bed and been there most of the day. Is it possible with the immune system being low in cancer that catching a common cold can make...
Hi, I've been dealing with cancer for the past 8 years. My husband has Metastatic renal cancer & MDS & is being treated by The Christie in Manchester. So cancer doesn't really phase me. My mum was diagnosed with cancer of the rectum last year & though...
My wife is being treated with chemotherapy and is now in year 4. just started second treatment with oxyplatin and is doing ok. I have spoken to the oncologist who tells me that after the treatment has run its course the options become more limited. I...
I got diagnosed with rectal cancer on 30th November, and having surgery in January and it's a possibility that I could end up with a stoma bag depends on how low the tumor is.and fingers crossed I wont need chemo as it hasn't spread and they think they...
Visited Dad yesterday and he looked really well. A big relief! The nurse I spoke to said he needed to take things slowly with his diet & they were introducing more solid foods. He's off owing killers and was due ti have drain removed today or tomorrow...
Well I am struggling to get my head round the fact we are now in Dec! Not even got a photo to share , however I will get one and we shall press on . Off to the hospital for an appointment with mum today . Think they might see some progress . Hope...
Was níce, A couple of Sausages, with onions & a Jacket Pot, with lots of butter & Parsley. Was hoping to shown a Pic. but can't seem to do it here. Marianne 26
I have noticed a lot of people on here get their staging before their operation and this confuses me. I got mine after a 5 hour surgery T3NOMO....before the surgery they did think that it had not spread from the CT scan but there was no comment on official...
