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After three years of being diagnosed with Bowel Cancel, then lung cancer the following year, I am still on this site, & visit every day or so - with the hopes of giving advice, if I can. I have been very dismayed in the last week or two, at seeing that...
Hi! Im 22 years old. In 2017 I got some problems with my bowel because the food I ate was not melting very well and I also got diarrhea more frequently and I also had bowel movements ofter. Because the food was not melting good I thought that red food...
Got my results from my biopsies today and there is no cancer. So after a year of radiotherapy and an operation I am now cancer free such a great relief I am so grateful to everyone who has helped me along my way. Doctors nurses, family, friends, this...
Well, a wee bit of good news for a change. Finally our GP letter for our housing application is ready! I can now go and pick it up and send it in and hopefully it won't be too long before our application is accepted for the banding it needs to go into...
Hi all... dad got to see his Consultant after pre assessment appointments and has decided to go ahead with surgery tomorrow. Everything just seems to be happening so quickly. This evening he's been struggling with the bowel prep solutions. I've encouraged...
Today was so hard! We met with the pre op team last week which included the dietitian, physio and anesthesiologist. My mum is to attend an exercise class once a week to build up muscle strength apparently this is all part of getting her ready for surgery...
Hi Everyone! Something happened last night which was really scary for me. I believe I was having a panic attack. My anxiety is just through the roof just now and after dinner last night (which Jay made again!) I was sitting and just felt I could not...
Due to my mum being diagnosed with a grade 2 tumour of the bowel and no spread to lymph noses or any other areas in the body. They advised surgery would be within 4-6 weeks. I appreciate this isn't a massive wait and I am appreciating the time scale as...
Hi! I’m 45 years old and been diagnosed with bowel cancer and liver mets. Met with consultant last week to be told there is discrepancy between the colonoscopy and the CT scan, when the colonoscopy was performed I was told there was a suspicious growth...
Hi Everyone! Having a really shitty day today again and I need lots and lots of virtual hugs. My stomach today has been doing backflips forward flips and been feeling really nauseous. I know it's nerves with what I am going through with Jay but for...
