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I have had my first contact today with this group in response to my post on the news my husband received this week that the bowel cancer, in spite of chemo and two operations ( bowel and liver secondaries) has produced more secondaries in liver and lungs...
My husband has been diagnosed with rectal cancer and is due to start chemo and radiology to shrink the tumour before surgery. He has a different form of cancer a couple of years ago and is all clear on that. He is a very angry man who is not coping well...
Not sure that is spelt right but ive recently been told i have bowel cancer in the pelvis and cervix area re occuring from 10yrs ago when i had bowel cancer. I am waiting for an operation in st marks harlow and hoped someone has had this op.
Hi all, I know there have been a few mentions of centres of excellence for bowel cancer spread to the liver. Just doing a bit of research for my best friend and she wants to review options once she has had her first 3 months of chemo. Does anyone have...
My husband Jay has just had the devastating news that his bowel cancer has returned. He also has type 2 diabetes and has a permanent stoma bag. Because of the stoma there are certain things that he's not supposed to eat one of them being cheese. He made...
Hi all, Just finished my 2nd cycle of capox treatment (after 6 weeks of combined chemo/radiotherapy). During the first week of the 2nd cycle I noticed I was getting severe dizzy spells, generally feeling light headed and completely lost my appetite...
Good Morning Forum! So, I've calmed down- slightly! after getting the bombshell news on Tuesday that Jay's cancer has recurred. I've been `googling` like mad to find out what I can about different things I know they say its not good to do this and...
Hi I’m new here, hello everyone . Last Monday 13/6/22 I was diagnosed with a prolapsed bowel and rectal cancer I’m 59 years old. I was told the MDT meet on Wednesdays and I’ll receive a call or letter to see what happens next. I had a MRI on the Tuesday...
So 6 weeks post op to remove tumour from rectum, the staging is T4N1B. Have been offered chemo over 6 months. Oxaliplatin intravenous every 21 days for 8 cycles and capecitabine twice daily for 14 days for 8 cycles. This will start in about 3 weeks. I...
