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this is my first post but wanted to know if any one else had had this as i am scared stiff to do round 3. i had my second round of oxaliplatin. i had a funny turn after it was administered and struggled to breath. that knocked me off my feet to start...
I had my bowel cancer op when I was 79 last November. The oncologist said if I were 10 years younger she would recommend chemo-, but due to my age, she didn't recommend it, and it might even kill me. So I didn't have any chemo. Now 11 months later...
Our son had a tumour removed last week was due to have clips removed yesterday, he has been suffering a lot with wind pain. But Friday morning he collapsed, it turns our the colon resection had completely come undone it had all come apart and all the...
Just wondered if anyone has experience of Lonsurf treatment. My husband is coming to the end of his 4th course and is experiencing extreme tiredness along with nausea and vomiting. It's very distressing. Has anyone had similar?
Hi, My name is Sharon and I’ve just recently been diagnosed with a Primary Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Appendix after having an Appendicectomy on 30th August 2022. I also have a 4cm lesion on my right Adrenal Gland. Hoping this isn’t a metastasis....
So, got a letter in today that Jay has to go for a CT scan on the 27th October which is two weeks this Thursday. Why do these letters always come in on a Saturday and f**k the whole weekend up for you, coz that's what it's going to do. It's 3 weeks away...
Tumour removed July 14th 2022, CAPOX chemo started September 21st 2022 why all of a sudden can I not stop thinking about the cancer returning and coming back on my liver… this is literally all im thinking about, I’m not even 2 weeks in to my 6 months...
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer almost 3 months ago, been very unwell since the beginning of this year after many doctors phone calls finally get to see a face to face doctor then got sent for many tests, the last one being an MRI this...
This is a new thread simply to share my poetry and thoughts about my life with Eddie Stomart. Eddie was born as a result of two tumours being found back in November 2020, which rocked my world, and meant a no brainer of a decision being made; abdominperineal...
I thought I’d say “Hello” as I’m new to this group. i was diagnosed with rectal cancer in July 22. Since then I’ve had a MRI, CT scans and the usual bloods taken. i start a course of Chemoradiotherapy on 12 September. There’s more on my treatment...
