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Hi, Been two months since having an aggressive tumour from my rectum and now have a stoma that Im getting on with just fine. I was given a choice by the doctor to leave things and monitor it or have more chemo? The problem is I was poorly with the...
On 6th June I was diagnosed with Stage 3/4 bowel cancer. Last Wed I had another MRI to take a closer look at the lesions on my liver. If they are mets the plan is an op to insert a stent into my bowel, then chemo, then an op to remove the tumour. If...
My R.T. @ chemo ended last Wednesday and ever since I’ve been passing a lot of blood and mucus. Is this normal and how long does it go on for? Anyone had this?
Hello everyone, thank you for letting me join. I recently had a blood test and my doctor was concerned that I am borderline anaemic so she ordered a stool test for me. I only posted it on Tuesday and my doctor phoned this morning to tell me it tested...
Hi Everyone! As some you may know I have been on here talking about my husband's bowel cancer operation and how he got a letter to go for another CT scan last Tuesday (7th June). Well we got a phone call today that his surgeon wants to see him this...
Hi everyone Im so looking for support…. you may remember I had a 5cm tumour removed in January with amazing result is 22 lymph nodes all negative! It seemed a miracle & I looked forward to my little ‘flo’ (much as I grew to love her) being reversed...
I learnt on the 27th May following a Colonoscopy that I had bowel cancer. Such a shock as I am very fit, regularly go swimming, gym, walking not overweight and on no medication and had no symptoms apart from a stich like pain in my side. Evidently it...
This is so true!! Also for blood tests!!
Anyone ever had a high ESR inflammation value? Just wondering if it has any relevance to the cancer, or the long covid, or neither! Awaiting a call from GP to see what the next step is. Xx
Hi, I had an anterior resection 2 weeks ago and recovery seems to be progressing well apart from a lump under one of the scars on the right side of my stomach. I’m concerned it might be a hernia and thought I could discuss it at post op checkup. I have...
