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Hi, I'm new to this section! I was diagnosed with breast cancer in march, i had the tumour removed but need to have a mastectomy after my chemo due to the pre cancer cells they found. I'm nearly half way through my chemo. I had a colonoscopy yesterday...
Hi everyone, Putting this question out for a family member who has regular chemo every 2 weeks. They have recently had to have an unplanned operation due to adhesions from a previous surgery causing a blockage. So she had a call today from her appointment...
Hi i stage 4 and on chemo and imunotheropy. Is it normal to still have blood in poo? The past week I have noticed and increase and part of me thinks well you have bowel cancer and that is a sign but half of me is worried.
Hello all, I am about to start Folfiri and Ramucirumab, I have had Folfiri before so kind of know what to expect. Has anyone been treated with Ramucirumab. Any tips on what to expect would be appreciated x
Hi Everyone! Coming on here just to chat because I'm having a little bit of `wobble` today. I thought i was doing so well and being reassured with Jay's chemo treatment but I'm feeling a bit emotional. The thing is it was our wee granddaughter Myla...
So… I was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in Jan 2021 and wanted to say hello to the group. I had surgery to clear the main cancer and have been on a rolling 3 month scan and see since then. I have actually been well since then but started to go...
Hi, I am a 44 year old female. I had been suffering with abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation, nausea & more recently vomiting for the last 5 months. Didn’t get very far with the GP, as they said I had stomach flu, gastritis or ibs every time I contacted...
Evening everyone, since starting capox I’ve had very severe & rare effects from it, so much so that I have refused the Poxy Oxy. I was scheduled today to see an oncologist (seem to be having problems in speaking with my own oncologist for some apparent...
Hi. I am new to this forum and have been diagnosed with low rectal cancer. T2n1m0. My growth is 1.5cm and is very low down in my rectum. Too low for an ultra low lar. My surgery is planned for 5th October and I go back to discuss with surgeon next Friday...
Hi. I have rectal cancer as I learned yesterday after a sigmoidoscopy. I have scans booked for Friday and I know I will get all the info I need from the MDT, probably next week. But I was wondering if anyone had a diagnosis similar to mine and as come...
