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I'm on cycle 5 last one for now next week but gosh the fatigue is awful I feel on a high for three days then bang all energy sapped feel like my body won't co operate with my mind. I mentioned it to my oncologist and he said it comes with chemo. I...
So second cycle done yesterday and chuffing nora I’m feeling rough, first cycle hardly nothing, just very mild side effects but second cycle is a whole new ball game, nearing the end of the oxy infusion yesterday my voice changed and got all squeaky,...
My husband was on nivolumab for 8 months but had treatment stopped due to it causing ulcerative colitis. He has been on steroids for the past 8 months and recently he is having a lot of jaw pain to the point it's keeping him up all night in agony it does...
Hello Where/how to start? Its been a really tough 3 weeks culminating in finding out I have rectal cancer with a tumour too big to operate on and that I might have to have everything removed. It was discovered when I went for a colonoscopy and that...
Hi, I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in January 2021 and after having Chemo and Radiotherapy I had a complete response only to find cells had recurred in January 2022. I had an ileostomy in May 2022 and although I coped with my stoma I found the mental...
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Hello I’ve recently been diagnosed with rectal cancer which came as a complete shock and surprise. I guess that’s the same for everyone here! It’s just so overwhelming. I’ve had an endoscopy, MRI and CT scan so far and I’ve got an endorectal scan...
Hi my husband and I saw the consultant today which we thought we were going to receive some news on a treatment plan. My husband was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with bowel cancer that has spread to the liver. He has had his colonoscopy last week which found...
Hi Everyone! Just on to find out if anyone who has had a stoma op still has the `urge` to pass poo from their back passage. Jay has started to have small mucus discharge from his bottom and gets the urge to still poo from there although when he goes...
Hi All, It has been awhile since I last posted on here. We have been trying to just carry on as normal a life as possible. My wife decided in February this year to quit IV Chemo and just take capecitabine tablets. The Folfiri chemo was just to much...
