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Hi everyone. Back in May I had a colonoscopy which found a tumour in my sigmoid colon. Unfortunately, the doctor performing the colonoscopy knew straight away it was malignant and 6 weeks later I had keyhole surgery to remove a third of my bowel; the...
I received my staging results yesterday, they were given as TT1 N0 MX RO, no cancer in surrounding tissue or veins, no further treatment needed, 5 years surveillance. To say I feel fortunate is an understatement. The cancer was picked up by routine...
Hi all , Had the camera last Tuesday and apart from removing a polyp the guy said he couldn't see anything synister then had MRI or CT (sry my head's in the shed at the min can't remember what type it was) scan on the Wednesday only to to be told couple...
Hi, I had a resection 3 1/2 weeks ago, got results back T3 30 lymph nodes clear, the only question mark is traces in bleed vessels so have been referred to a oncologist. No concept of what to expect , am I likely to need chemo?if do what type how many...
On the 11th of June I had 1st colonoscopy, told then I had cancer, since then I've had CT and MRI scans, and another colonoscopy, now my files been sent to Manchester, last week, told I wouldn't hear anything for 2 weeks, I've been ok til a few days ago...
Hi my mum did a colonoscopy day before yesterday and the doctor confirmed it’s cancer without biopsy. Biopsy result gonna be in two days. Also we need to await for ct scan to confirm the stage. The colonoscopy says there was a malignant looking mass...
My husband has been off immunotherapy for 6 months now due to it causing colitis, we have just received the news today that the cancer remains stable the colitis is still there but not as bad so will need a follow up with the gastroenterology team cancer...
I have been having (Rapido) radiotherapy and then chemotherapy as treatment for my mid section rectal cancer. I had hoped to be one of those for whom this treatment alone would be enough to effect a cure, but although I have responded well, the Oncologist...
Hi everyone. First off I'd like to say how amazing this forum is and the support you give each other is fantastic. I'm female,52 and have my colonoscopy tomorrow morning after fit result of over 400. I'm taking Moviprep at 5pm. It says not to use chilled...
I have tried to describe just where I'm currently at on my pathway, in my profile, but as a quick summary: Currently I am recovering from surgery for a right hemi-colectomy. Within the next two weeks I am scheduled to start a six-month course of chemotherapy...
