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Hi I had a polyp removed about a month ago and was recently told by the doctor that the centre of the polyp has skin cancer and the outer skin is benign. He says he needs to consult with others to see what the next step is…and will get back to me within...
Hi everyone! I am 24, recently diagnosed with bowel cancer. I am looking for people to share their success and happy stories, to let me know in this time that it is not over and I have every chance of living a long happy life. thank you in advanc...
I was diagnosed with rectal cancer a month ago don't start treatment till end of month just wondering if there is anything I can take for pain and bloating specially through the nights thanks
So, Jay (James) n I decided to go out for dinner tonight (wee Tuesday night special ). Lovely food and a few `wee cheeky white wine n soda's` (me not Jay he was driving so fresh orange juice n lemonade with plenty of ice for him) same place we went to...
Hi everyone, my husband has been recently diagnosed with bowel cancer stage 3 after 5 years of being cancer free from hodgkins lymphoma. It has been 3 days and the dosage of these capecitibane has knocked him for six. He is so tired all of the time, nauseous...
Hi, I am 60 yrs old, very fit and recently took a bowel screening test. I received a letter for a colonoscopy, which I am having in a weeks time. I am still working and my company provides a very comprehensive annual health assessment, which includes...
I am getting a great deal of runaround and false promises and being passed from pillar to post by the bowel cancer screening programme, and my GP's surgery regarded cancer screening tests. I was contacted by post by the bowel cancer screening programme...
Nearly four weeks post radiotherapy.But still feeling pain in back side and on left side is this the norm
I'm not sure how things work on here.
On Tuesday evening, I was on Zoom doing a Youth Club meeting as I'm a Youth leader. However, before I let the young people in, I told my colleague that I have excessive gas problems. She said 'fine, I won't tell the young people'. I passed gas and...
