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Just wondering if anyone manages to visit public places when on chemo. I don't go anywhere as I'm worried I'll get a virus or something. I don't want to spend any more time in hospital than is necessary. I'm not Neutropenic either. Thanks.
Hi, I’m new to the group. I had colon cancer in the small bowel 10 years ago it was stage 3. I had a right re section followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. I’ve been clear all this time i had surgery to remove kidney stones last year. I had a belated follow...
Best news today. After spending almost 2 wks in hospital due to bad reaction to chemo I had a follow up with my oncologist today. Latest scans show that the treatment has worked. Cancer has gone . I still have surgery to look forward to, this will...
Hi I've just joined yesterday. I've been diagnosed with bowel cancer in June. Just wanted to say hello.
Well, I just got back from my first oncology appt. It wasn't the best of news or the worst either they staged me at the beginning of stage four. I guess now knowing what I am up against and the journey I must travel with this makes it slightly easier...
Hi everyone. I am 24f and on Thursday I was diagnosed with bowel cancer following a flexible sigmoidoscopy in which a 30mm polyp was found and biopsies were taken (they did not remove this then, as this was too big and I need to be referred to a different...
Hi again guys, So had my robotic surgery July 14th where a rectal tumour was removed, I have my follow up apt September 14th and I’m absolutely terrified with what the consultant may say to me, I believe this apt will be where we discuss how I’m getting...
Hello I am a 44 year old woman who went for routine blood tests in May to discover I was anaemic. After some more investigation as to why, I did a stool sample and it came back with blood present. I went for a colonoscopy to discover a 5cm malignant...
Hi all, this is the first time I have visited this particular forum. My mum was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year (feb 2021) stage 3c, had 3 rounds of chemo, major debulk, another 3 rounds, but we also got the news following the debulk that pathology...
Hi I'm new my husband is presently going through chemo after having colon cancer all tumour has been removed but now having chemo to mop up as they say as a few cancer cells went into his lymph nodes having a bad reaction to the chemo and presently I...
