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So my partner is on no’5 out of 6 lots of chemo, scan booked for 27th June and oncologist 11th July. We’re praying for good news, he’s got stage 4 with mets to lymph and peritoneal. We’d love a miracle but we aren’t that naive to believe it will have...
Hi Zephyr11 and Katz51 this is jabberwocky. Would just like to say thank you for the support. I will pop in from time to time.
Going through radiotherapy for rectal cancer .Has anybody felt a lump around anus ps and chemo tablets
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Hello everyone, thank you for letting me join the group. I have T2 rectal cancer and am 3 weeks post op from open APER surgery. Busy doing nothing recovering from the surgery. Getting used to permanent stoma and Barbie butt.
Hi there, I am new on here as unfortunately my best friend (42) has been quickly diagnosed with metastatic bowel cancer. She had a bowel obstruction and had a stoma put on which they said will help during chemo. Scans show spread to the liver and a...
Hi, I have had bowel cancer but was fortunate enough to have it successfully removed via surgery. I have a stoma which has caused me no problems, so had decided not to have the reversal op as I had read some horror stories online regarding issues after...
After a Colonoscopy and removing 4 small polyps, I got that phone call to tell me one unfortunately is cancerous. Now waiting for an appointment. I think its the shock that makes you worse and now the anxious waiting game. Trying to stay focused, but...
So far I have been very fortunate to have recovered well from my treatment for stage 3 rectal cancer. Chemoradiotherapy worked, surgery in February has healed well, awaiting stoma reversal and hope to continue on this path! I am the type who is driven...
I first was told I had colon cancer after a colonoscopy was operated on in November 2018, after the operation I was put on chemo, but after two sessions was told my CEA levels were increasing and was referred back to consultant my CEA levels climbed to...
