People of any background, gender identity or sexual orientation etc can be diagnosed with cancer. Please be welcoming and supportive when talking to others.
We keep this a safe space for everyone. To find out more, take a look at our Community Guidelines.
Hi all As I wait for my oncology team to come back to me, I'm doing my best to stay off Google for info, and instead rely more on others experiences here. I had APR surgery two years ago to remove my colorectal cancer and 5 months ago they found a...
I am starting chemo tomorrow (19th August). 4 cycles of xelox. I had my information appointment on Wednesday and it was a real overload of information. I am going through a whole host of emotions - the main one being anger at the moment. Has anyone else...
Hi I'm posting for my parents. My father is 84 and has colon cancer. Started chemo to reduce a 15 cm tumour. First cycle went well but he has had severe diarrhea with the second cycle and ended up in hospital for 2 weeks. He's lost a lot of weight...
So Tony is now four weeks on from his liver resection and is healing well but just got back from our local Urgent Care Centre as the final bit of his surgical scar looked quite inflamed and was oozing a bit of fluid every time he moved..feeling very well...
My son has just had a colonoscopy which confirmed 3cm tumor, Next week he has scan. We are trying to be positive for him and our grandchilfren, he is 50 and fit so hoping it is a hopeful stage. I am scared though, sorry everyone if I am being silly. What...
My wife has been suffering from pain after eating since Easter and a partial bowel obstruction for two months. We initially thought her problems might have a gynaecological source because she has a cyst on her ovary and fibroids. She recently went for...
Hi Everyone! Not long back from Jay's first Oxaliplatin session (Intravenous one). It went quite well but didn't realise so long!! We were there at 9.15a.m. this morning and came out at just after 2p.m. In saying that they didn't mess about with getting...
I'm in unit now having my chemo already feel nausea Got to keep going It's doing me good and breath
Hi, i was diagnosed of colon cancer about two weeks ago, i am due for a colon resection in a couple of weeks. this is all new to me and gets me very worried and emotional, would love to find out if there is anyone that has been through or is going through...
Hi Everyone! Hope you have all been well this week enjoying the lovely weather! So, all of you who have been following my journey with my husband Jay's recurrant cancer diagnosis will or may not know that he had a telephone consultation with the urologist...
