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Hello all, sorry this is a degree of overlap with my last post about lab results. I had a week of radiotherapy and 4 cycles of capox after stage 3 rectal cancer diagnosis in April. Surgery exactly a month ago removed tumour with what they described...
Guys my bowel habits have changed, I’ve gone from pooping like several times a day to like once/twice every two days, told my oncologist just now and she’s referred me for a CT scan and now im terrified what it could be. Currently having chemo and have...
So, home from Jays first chemo session. Went quite well and for the first time in weeks he said he was `starving` so had wee cheeky chinese takeaway. He seems in really good spirits tonight. My sister has been here today to look after the dog as we have...
My mom was diagnosed last year early with bowel cancer and ended up having her op early this year with no extra treatment needed. She's had her first lot of bloods which were clear. What are the chances it can come bk? There were a couple of polyups...
Hi I'm due to have mop up chemo after Christmas. Back in June i started 6 rounds of folfox and was pretty lucky with the side effects. Can i expect the same this time around ? Has anyone has 2 lots of chemo at different times and had the same or similar...
Hi Everyone! So, how was your weekend?? Mine was so, so. Jay seems to be slightly better but to me not much he sits and tells me he's ok and I just wish I could believe him and taking his word for it is not enough. I've had the `runs` this weekend...
Hi Everyone! I'm not on here tonight for the `poor me` scenario but looking at it as a support and carer for Jay, I am asking myself if things will ever be the same again. He is just not himself at all and I can never see him getting over this. He...
Hi. My wife (Sue) was diagnosed with bowel cancer in October, stage 4 due to a Krukenberg secondary in her ovaries. The plan is for her to have three cycles of chemotherapy to try and shrink the ovarian tumour prior to a bowel resection, removal of the...
Well today has been quite eventful and has even taken my mind off Jay's first chemo session tomorrow. Last night our kitchen sink became blocked. Drain ublocker wasn't working so went to our friendly neighbourly plumber who lives across the road. He came...
I have my CT tomorrow following my 6 folfori feeling anxious about it it's the waiting for results I have an appointment with my oncologist Thursday but I doubt he'll have them then. This cancer certainly plays with your emotions. Edit ***** So...
