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Hi there all I’m caring for my incredible husband with Stage 4 bowel cancer with liver and lung mets. He was diagnosed with Stage 3c in Jan 2019 but we now know at that time his 7cm tumour, very close to the rectum, has spread its microscopic seeds...
Hello everyone. I have inoperable rectum cancer diagnosed in August 2020. I’m finding life pretty rubbish at present but there is the possibility of having a stoma fitted if I am fit enough for an operation. Could anyone who has had one fitted give me...
The BCUK site has updated their booklet about ‘Your Operation’ so thought I’d pop a copy on here bowelcancerorguk.s3.amazonaws.com/.../YourOperation_BowelCancerUK.pdf
Hi has anyone had experience of bowel cancer leading to peritoneal disease. I had bowel cancer stage 3 in 2019. It spread to my ovaries in 2021 and is now in my abdomen and I have been told it's stage 4 peritoneal disease with spots on liver. I am shocked...
Hi. I have just joined. I got diagnosed with bowel cancer just over two months ago. Had operation now on my first round of chemo. I have been feeling nauseous a lot finding it hard to keep food and tablets down. Also now with the vomiting my chest has...
Just asking if anyone who has radiotherapy for rectal cancer has experienced a pain down their left hand side. Consultant is flummoxed, his words not mine. I have had another CT scan with contrast this weekend however after to wait for results, don’t...
Hi there, I posted a while ago when I was waiting for PET scan but can't find it. Today i was told that the cancer is back and has mastasied and I'm stage 4 and it is not curable. I feel like I'm living in a nightmare that I can't wake up from. Anyone...
Hi my mum was diagnosed with colorectal cancer last month and she had her stoma surgery last Friday. Stoma seems to be working fine but she still has severe pain in her back passage and it’s bleeding. The doctor said only take paracetamol four times...
Hi I’ve just completed 2 cycles of capox treatment and my third has been postponed due to low platelets and a long bout of diarrhoea. Had a more normal shape poo today for first time but it was very light in colour and marbled with light clay colour poo...
So, was at hospital today with Jay for the consultation with the pharmacy specialist. He went for his blood tests yesterday and have come back `all good` his full blood count is looking good kidney function and liver are also ok. The pharmacy consultant...
