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So Everyone! After my elation on Thursday after Jay's news from his oncology appointment and feeling `high as a kite` I feel I have come back down to earth again with a thump. I am absolutely over the moon that they are going to at least give something...
In 2020 my husband was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 37 years old, he had 3 months of chemo followed by a left hemicolectomy followed by mop up chemo due to cancer in 1 of 19 lymph nodes that had been removed he was then cancer free until it returned...
Hi all, had my Surgery 27th October, healing well, beautiful neat scar ️ Starting CAPOX in the morning! Anxious but positive! Would like some hints on what’s best to eat should I suffer with loss of appetite, nausea etc. obviously got to keep up good...
Afternoon stage 3 Bowel cancer chemo starts 21st December,so how was your first, I silently get worried about the side affects, and yes understanding we are all different and will have different side affects.But I would still like to hear how you handled...
Hi Everyone! Had a phone call from the hospital today, and Jay goes down on Wednesday to get his PICC line inserted in prep for his first chemo session a week today. Another step in the right direction and I pray to God it continues . Vicky x
I was diagnosed as stage 3 rectal cancer in September 21 I have had chemotherapy/radiotherapy and the operation to remove bowel/rectum and I’m currently having chemotherapy to clear up anything left over. I’m due my 5th session of 8 tomorrow. With the...
Hi Lovely Peeps My hubby recently had a right Hemicolectomy which was T3 with 1 Lymph node affected. He is recovering really well so far and presently in week 4 of his recovery. We had a meeting with his oncologist yesterday and feel overwhelmed regarding...
Hi all, I though I'd share some results from OncoOne who have some positive responses in pre-clinical trials with their anti-oxMIF for metastatic coloreactal cancer. Basically MIF stops macrophages (cells from the immune system) from getting to the...
Hi All i am in the process for treatment of prostrate can radio therapy and ongoing hormone treatment. Well, that aside I have convinced myself I now have bowel cancer. For many months I have had issues with my bowel movements from diarrhoea to constipation...
So I haven't posted here for a while and only briefly and sorry if I've missed a post that could answer this. I've been diagnosed with stage 4 advanced, I started with bowel cancer at stage 3 but unfortunately it has spread to my left side in my peritoneum...
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