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Good morning beautiful people. What amazing weather we have been having although bummed that being on chemo I can’t lay out and bask in the sunshine! I thought I’d drop in and say hi to every one and post a cheeky update, just as a newbie, on week 3 of...
Into last 7 days of radiotherapy feeling so crap
Hi everyone, my husband had emergency bowel surgery last Wednesday (today is Sunday) following a bowel obstruction which turned out to be cancer. Awaiting a full body CT scan and results of biopsy on the tumour next week. Lower half CT scan before surgery...
My husband has had chemo etc and two operations-bowel cancer and secondary liver-and an ileostomy. We investigated the reversal of the ileostomy ( he calls it Homer the stoma!) to be told this week that scan showed recurrent cancer spots ( from bowel...
I am new here so wanted to say hello like most it’s been a hectic couple of months. Diagnosised with rectal cancer couple of weeks ago after going through various scans. Thought there was something on breast and liver but those both clear. Thank goodness...
So I've got my colonoscopy next Friday. I've had 2 before and the prep and procedure wasn't good. I'm now experiencing pain in my vagins and considering I had a total hysterectomy 23 years ago there is nothing there to cause pain. I've read that the cancer...
My wife had an operation for bowel cancer Oct 2018. The result was she ended up with a permanent colostomy To be honest she has struggled with her stoma , constant pain , sore skin , nodules around the stoma and the latest burst blood vessels . She has...
Welcome to June ! We have arrived in summer . Hope you all have an enjoyable bank holiday weekend and those on chemo manage to keep the side effects at bay . We are thinking of you all . Should be an interesting photo month with gardens and day trips...
Hi everyone, I posted a 'Hello' about 3 months ago to connect with you all and get some advice as I was nervous about finishing my treatment for bowel cancer. I had 25 days of radiotherapy and 30 days of capecitabine tablets (February and March). I...
Hi my results for CS scan are all clear!!! Hallelujah. MRI show a tumor in anus or rectum. No spread to liver lymph nodes or lungs. Feel like a headless chicken can’t cry or laugh with relive! MDT are meeting next Wednesday after biopsies are back to...
