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Hi, i have just had my review with my oncologist, I am currently on capecitabine 2500 5 tablets twice a day, finish my 3rd cycle on Thursday. She mention my calcium levels are high and I am booked in for a biood test to check my parathyroid (hormone)...
Hi does anyone having any tips for coping with pins and needles/tingling mostly in hands but beginning to get in feet too plus sore skin on tips of fingers. My dose has recently been reduced by 25% as the side effects were so severe. Due to the reduction...
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in April. Since then it has spread further to his brain and he had stereotactic radiotherapy on his brain in July. Since then he has had 7 rounds of chemo and his blood markers have gone down from 1700...
Two weeks ago I had a TEM operation. Everything seems to be going fine until 2 days ago, I always feel that I need to go to the toilet and I do plus have pain in the rectum area where the op was. Is this feeling and pain normal is this part of the healing...
So, managed to get Jay to do some `chair exercises` today- much to his reluctance I might add. Managed to find light chair exercises- for seniors! yes this is what we are down to people as I am technically a senior too now . I found a few on youtube and...
Ex husband diagnosed and waiting oncology appt. No surgery option. The ‘how long’ question hangs. Decision on chemo this week. Any advice from anyone who has been at this stage would be greatly appreciated
Hi, I am new to the group, had my surgery in September and started chemo 24th October, 1st round ok, second time not good, in bed for 2 weeks, my chemo has been reduced is this something others have experienced xx
Hello, I hope everyone is doing ok. After 5 months of chemo / radiotherapy I had the stoma surgery last Thursday. I think I was being incredibly naive and hadn’t appreciated what a big op it is. I was allowed home yesterday but my rear end is agony. My...
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed with bowel cancer on the 25th October. After biopsies, CT & MRI scans liver mets one discovered. I'm due to start chemotherapy (folfox) on the 5th December and then hopefully surgery in 2 or 3 months time. Very scary as...
Well, my turn to get blood taken today for a change. I may or may not have mentioned here already that I have a rare genetic disorder Tuberous Sclerosis (google it). It causes epilepsy which I had when younger (still take the blackouts but they're non...
