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Two appointments this week. Finally told they have found actually cancer cells. Signed all the paper work. Then chemo appointment yesterday. Basically got a whole load of medications for all sorts of thing and a huge tube of moisturizer along with the...
Hi, I’m waiting to see the doctor the first week of Jan, I will be having chemo and radiotherapy, I have been told it will be a ‘rough’ few months, I’m sure I will have more information after my appointment but it would help to listen to anyone that...
I was diagnosed in May '19 with Bowel Cancer, then in March '20 with Lung Mets.I have faced this journey alone. Yes, I have a daughter, who lives afar (a famous author.) plus friends. However, every appointment, or major Op I had - was always alone. ...
Hi all. Today marks exactly a year since I was diagnosed with rectal cancer. It's been a long and difficult journey to say the least. First of all an op to put in a stoma. Went well,no problems. Then 6 weeks of combined radiotherapy and chemo...
Hi I was diagnosed with with stage 4 last August and started Chemo in the October. It had already spead to my liver We threw everything at it but it was clear it had other ideas It spread into my stomach and is now in my lungs I came to the decision...
Routine follow up Scan on Sunday, (after 8 months.) which means a worrying time over Xmas - waiting for results. However, for all newbies here - the positives are that I have been clear of bowel cancer for 3 years now, & 2 years clear of Lung Mets....
Hello, I joined this online community today after spending the last 9 days processing the results of my colonoscopy. I hadn't had symptoms for long before I went to the GP & was given a FIT test that returned positive (although now ruminating somewhat...
cancer (note, I don't give it a capital as I don't give it that kudos). A nasty, vindictive blight that doesn't care who it takes or when. I've known, and lost a number of close friends and family to various types of this disease and have had surgery...
Introduction Diagnosed 4 Jan 2022 as S4. Inoperable primary tumour as big as an orange. Liver mets and entire pelvis raddled . At first blush dead on arrival. CEA 96 Fdg takeup 28. Horrendous stats. 6x Capox plus 5 weeks Chemoradiation plus operation...
Hi, have been told fit to fly by my team but worrying about picc line and flying, specifically about risks of blood clots. Just wondered if anyone can reassure or give advice? Thank you
