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Hi everyone. this is my first post since diagnosis & only just feel like reaching out. I was diagnosed at my colonoscopy back on 15th June. For 4 years before that I had been back & forward to my GP who kept diagnosing me with IBS. Many symptoms, aches...
Hi, I was diagnosed with bowel cancer and I’m due to have surgery in 2 weeks. I’ve been told I could be in for 5-7 days and no one can visit due to staying covid safe on the ward. I was wondering what everyone would recommend packing for hospital? I...
At last!! Breathe a sigh of relief, but till keeping fingers crossed. Spoke with surgeon on Monday at Wythenshawe, had pre op on Wednesday, surgery school today, stoma nurse on Tuesday at local hospital, in case I do need a stoma, at least I'll be prepared...
Hi, I am not the one with this but my mom is. We are still,as a family, trying to come to terms with diagnosis, treatment and outcome. For the last 10 years my mom has been treated by GP for constipation. We then moved in, as our new build was not finished...
Hi guys, should be starting treatment in a few weeks and like everyone before starting treatment I have been Googling frantically of all the possible side effects, one of which my oncologist did mention to me and said it was rare was these throat spasms...
So saw the original surgeon who done my bowel resection nearly 10 years ago . He and the MDT checked my recent scan I had which has a abnormalities on my lungs abdomen and pelvis. They thought it was a small bowel cancer recurrence, but now he’s thinking...
Having gone through Bowel cancer a few years ago, a good friend questions me often about her sister's diagnosis - who was diagnosed with rectal cancer several months, ago. Since then, she has undergone 6 mths. of Radiotherapy & chemo. at the renowned...
Hi Folks - well like everyone on here we were completely rocked to hear my hubbies recent diagnosis of a colon tumour - we are trying really hard not to Google stuff and I know he will be really scared as he hasn’t been in hospital since he was 13 and...
So I attended my first oncology apt today and it broke me I really didn’t think I would need 6 months of it, 6 months of CAPOX, I don’t think it’s the idea of chemo scaring me it’s the possible side effects that are freaking me out, now I know everyone...
Hi All Just home from hospital after having bowel removal & my former colostomy now converted to an iliostomy & just wanted to share my recent journey with you guys. Some of you may remember me & the 5cm tuna removed in January especially Artsie you...
