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Hello everyone, I'm 54 & I've recently been diagnosed with a tumour in my ascending colon. I've had my 2nd dose of chemo (Folfox) as the tumour is abutting my peritoneum so they need to try & shrink it before a right hemi colectomy. I've never been...
I was diagnosed with bowel cancer July 2020. Since then I have had a lot of chemo, various operations, blockages, sepsis etc. I am keeping my head above water with rhe support and loving care of my husband and close family. I try to enjoy the simple things...
So feeling a bit annoyed at the moment...so my hubby Tony had a very successful liver resection at the Royal London in July and we had an appointment with his oncology team on 20th September 22..although the report was in his oncologist was able to access...
New to the group and first post since diagnosis, only just felt ready to reach out. After colonoscopy on 7 July found a malignant tumor in my bowel. Since then it's been a rollercoaster of emotions from disbelief and sheer terror to stubborn determination...
Hi, very new to all of this so please bear with me. Yesterday we were told at colonoscopy that they could see a small mass on my husbands colon, he’s taken it really well as the consultant said it was small and in his experience looked as though it was...
Hi first post & feeling v numb after initial results of rectal endoscopy yesterday. Biopsies taken but consultant & Specialist nurse have talked to me as it is v typical of rectal cancer. i have to have another full body CT & an MRI scan. V frightened...
Sorry for long post. When my husband had his initial diagnosis the surgeon said that he would be very nervous of operating on him as he was worried he would not pull through due to his general health. My husband is 79, has kidney failure, diabetes, an...
Hi I will try and keep this brief hubbie diagnosed 2020 rectal cancer with spread to liver and lungs - palliative chemo after 3 months of chemo they decided liver wasn’t cancer was blood vessels or something and they were Haooy lungs weren’t cancer...
Hi All, I was diagnosed with rectal cancer stage 3 in November 2018 and very luckily radiotherapy got rid of the cancer completely and I have been on watch and wait ever since, so I have avoided having surgery. I am still clear and have now passed...
Hi all 21 AFAB here. I’ve recently had blood clots passing from my back passage, and then had a positive FIT, as well as a doctor doing a DRE and finding “a lump”. I’ve also got abdominal pain that’s worse after eating, and chronically loose stool...
