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I've been around this site for a couple of years now, and it is always helpful. Recently I've seen threads that say that I'm not going to tell my family the news. I fully understand that it is a personal decision, and we are all different. It's just that...
Hi Just seeing if anyone has had to miss a chemo for a week due to being unwell. Gary got took to hospital on Sunday they’ve treated him for an infection, all his bloods are ‘normal’ for him inc white cells. Sent home same day with antibiotics for 5...
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Hi, I have been put on a 2 week cancer exclusion pathway to have a Colonoscopy-due to microscopic blood found in my stool samples. I previously was diagnosed with Ulcerative Protitus in January 2009 and this was active on and off for a few years...
I'd just like to say hello. I was diagnosed with a small tumour in the sigmoid colon just over 3 weeks ago following a positive FIT test, the subsequent CAT scan showed no obvious spread. I have a consultation on Thursday 9th June with the surgeon to...
Had operation a year ago now finding metal bits in mucus is this normal rectal cancer stage 3
I have a new loop ilesostomy and am coming to terms with my stoma bag. My stoma is 28mm round, but there is a 9mm “extra bit” of stoma at the bottom which I believe is the distal stoma. Is it ok to cut the stoma bag opening to a 28mm circle and cover...
Hi there, 5 months since surgery for removal of rectal surgery.Had chemoradiation before but did not require any treatment after.Have an Ileostomy,temporary hopefully.I also had a hysterectomy at same time.Presently have a painful coccyx and the feeling...
Here we go again - My 6mthly CT Scan is due on Saturday - following Bowel Cancer in May 2019, then Mets. to Lung in March 2020. These six months come around so quickly....& the Scanxiety for the following couple of weeks is awful - (& after 3 years, doesn...
So not the best of news..there is a small spot on Tony's liver which they are sure is cancer...now for an MRI and PET scan to see the extent of it and if it can be treated by the Liver Surgeons at Barts..its a blow for Tony and my heart is breaking for...
