People of any background, gender identity or sexual orientation etc can be diagnosed with cancer. Please be welcoming and supportive when talking to others.
We keep this a safe space for everyone. To find out more, take a look at our Community Guidelines.
Im new on here. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer 2 years ago. I had a good prognosis, 1 weeks radiotherapy 2 surgeries =11 hours. Permanent colostomy and Barbie butt. Due to wound healing problems I missed the 12 week window for best chemotherapy. It...
Hi all, I am new here and just had a few questions. I had very low rectal cancer. My surgeon removed my entire rectum. He said he was just barely able to connect my colon to my anus. I was on an Ileostomy for about 3 months. I just had my Ileostomy...
This is a harder post but part of life . Mum has been battling new challenges and at the same time so has my dad . Mum had a gastric bleed which she was fortunate to recover from and at the same time dad had a cerebral bleed two days apart . Both...
Hi I've been told that I now need chemo to control the 5ml lieson before I can have a liver resection. Also have met on the lung. Does anyone have experience of the types of chemo used for this? Also roughly how many cycles? I had Folfox last year...
My hubby had his anterior resection on Thursday and is looking at coming out of hospital tomorrow which is a lot sooner than I was expecting. They have said that he’s got to have a low fibre diet but does anyone know roughly how long it would be for?...
Hello everyone. i hope it’s okay to post in this group because, at this stage, I don’t have a definite diagnosis of bowel cancer. However, I’ve had a positive result to my bowel screening test and now have to go to the hospital on the 13th of this month...
My first time on forum. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in March and had a tumour removed in June. The biopsy showed a couple of lymph nodes had potential for cancer to return. I started chemotherapy in August. I had one oxaliplatin treatment intravenously...
Just had my second sigmoidoscopy today and have been told that I now need a TEMS operation. Will have a folllow up appointment but just wondered if any one has had this operation and what to expect thanks
Hello everyone, I'm Hugo8 and I'm introducing myself as I've been diagnosed with rectal cancer stage 3. I'm going to get chemotherapy/ radiotherapy for 5 weeks to shrink the tumor then surgery to remove it. I have my first face to face meeting with...
So worried
