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Hi im new here and scared, stressed and anxious after receiving results from a FIT test. I have a phone appointment in 10 days then a colonoscopy. I don’t have any symptoms and I’m worried sick…. Anyone out there with any help, advice or reassurance...
I guess it differs in regions I'm in Northern Ireland but was wondering how long i should expect to wait on result of CT (Feb 26) and result of my biopsy (Feb 5). When do you get the discussion regarding treatment and when could I expect the op.
Hi all, my mum was diagnosed with colon cancer in May, after a miss diagnosis of a hernia by her GP, she was then rushed to hospital as the tumour had come through her bowel, a six hour operation later they informed us that the operation had been a success...
Hi Everyone Male 65 years old Just been diagnosed with stage 4 advanced colorectal cancer with spread to the lungs. Over the past several weeks, two colonoscopies were done, two ct scans, mri and pet scan. Has anyone had experience of this sort of...
Hi I was telephoned by my doctor this afternoon to say my FIT test came back positive - 80.6 I can now see on the NHS app. Thankfully Ive been fast tracked onto the 2-weekly thing the NHS has - my new GP has finally been very proactive. I first...
Hi everyone, I’m 42 living in Essex and am awaiting sigmoid resection surgery to remove a cancerous stricturing tumour. My story so far is that bowel wall thickening was identified at the end of December through an abdominal CT scan. I’ve since had...
Hey! I was diagnosed with colon cancer on 02/09/25 during a colonoscopy. after that everything moved so fast I didn’t have time to think about the what ifs. 07/10/25 I had anterior resection surgery as well as having my tubes and ovaries removed along...
Simon's ureta was cut during his bowel cancer surgery he has a back drain to his kidney. He has to go to Leeds nuclear scan on his kidney Has anyone heard of this??
Hi, Following some nasty bowel symptoms in December, went to the GP who requested a FIT test, which came back with elevated blood levels (over 300). From there was referred to colonoscopy, which identified a tumour of the rectum (50mm) followed by a...
Newly diagnosed (bowel cancer) 44 year old Mum of 11 yr old and 9 yr old. Trying to understand this new ‘cancer me’ and what it means. 7 weeks ago went to drs with constipation and tiredness. Blood tests came back normal / low iron and FIT test I never...
