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Hello. I’ve been back at work after being off since end of Jan for cancer treatment and surgery, now been back just about a month and a half. I was originally doing six hour shifts but they’ve now started putting me down for eight hour shifts which I...
Afternoon, I've not been on for a while so wanted to post an update. I had my surgery on 16 December and was in hospital for a week and I'm now testing the boundaries of my new life with said bag. The operation included a epidural and morphine block...
Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I just wanted to ask if anyone here has had a right hemicolectomy surgery. My husband had a right hemicolectomy on 25th November 2025 . Out of 31 lymph nodes , 2 were positive . He started chemotherapy...
After being through open surgery now is mine time to start Chemo I am more worried and anxious about this part of treatment I am so worried about the red alert side effects my mind is racing with the unknowns of Chemo. Surgery got rid of the cancer and...
So after 1 month since the tumour was removed in my lower rectum through the Tamis Precedure, the tumour that was removed was found to be a 11mm cancerous mass in the middle which 9 biopsies missed beforehand. Consultant advised 5 weeks of chemoradiation...
Hi everyone So glad to find this forum, Im looking for advice and support so looks like I'm in the right place I had a colonoscopy and a polyp was removed, consultant has since told me pathology have confirmed the polyp was cancerous. Ive now...
Hi, I was diagnosed in September with stage 4 colon cancer, 60mm tumour, spread through the lymph system but not yet any other organ. I was and still am, so very healthy, and I had no symptoms. All my NHS 'poo tests', even the one dated 2024, were negative...
Hi after having my operation in mid December and the removal of the stage 2 cancer I am now starting Chemo this week I am worried and stressed about how it will make me feel I have heard a mixture of stories both bad and OKish. I would love to hear how...
I am waiting for radiotherapy to shrink a rectal tumour which is very low down. I have had a bowel movement today and strained. When I wiped I had a few streaks of fresh red blood, is this normal?
Simon is suffering from this now and is in a lot of pain has anyone else here had this?
