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I can't stop worrying, I feel so sick and exhausted from the worry...I'm so scared. For my husband who is going through this, for me, and our small children (6 & 4). How does anyone stop the bad thoughts? I've updated my profile with the latest.....
I am due to start immunotherapy in the next couple of weeks to shrink my tumour before surgery. I am very worried as I have heard some bad reports about this treatment. Has anyone had this that can reassure me. Thank you
I was diagnosed with bowel cancer after long period of feeling unwell severely fatigued and palpitations tests found severe anaemia and low red blood cells after 14 months without diagnosis. Lots of sleepless nights and crying not knowing what was to...
Hi my husband got diagnosed with bowl cancer 1 year ago. He had the tumour removed and had a stoma put in place. It was reversed yesterday but they found some small nodules that were sent off and came back as cancerous. It has spread. What does this mean...
Hi all, I am about to start chemo on weds, having folfox treatment for bowel cancer. I am so scared, its constantly on my mind, giving me really bad anxiety. Any advice plz x
Hi there, new to the group. I have suffered with stomach pains, bloatedness when I ate and then started losing weight. Went to docs who said it was either IBS or my endo so suggested going on pill, I did not want the pill and knew it wasnt that but had...
Hi, new to this forum but made good use of the CRUK one when I was first diagnosed, it really helped to connect to people going through similar. Here’s my story…. I was diagnosed with a stage 4 bowel cancer in September 24 following my first routine...
Hi all, I am 4 weeks post radiotherapy and chemotherapy for rectal cancer. The past two weeks have been sore/painful when going for a poo and I have felt a bit constipated. This weekend I upped my intake of low fibre fruit and veg and also put my feet...
Hi after 8 months of investigating stomach and back pain I was finally sent for a colonoscopy, last Tuesday I was told i have cancer the end of my colon by small intestine, no report so I have asked for it, she said they have done biopsies and informed...
Hi all, I start 40 weeks of aduvant chemotherapy on the 7th october, I underwent a robotic anteria resection on the 7th july 26, the surgeon is pretty convinced that he removed all of the cancer, the surgery followed me attending Nottingham for the Papillon...
