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I have passed my first anniversary and had my follow up appointment and all is good. Colonoscopy results I knew on the day and now confirmation that the CT is all clear too. Today is a good day.
Hello, I’m new on here, my husband was diagnosed with stage four cancer in February, had two operations to remove the bowel cancer, the first one being keyhole was not successful so he then had further surgery after an infection set in resulting in him...
Hi can anyone help set my mind at rest. My husband had bowel cancer op in May of last year, had a few problems after, but we thought things were fine, specialist on Mon of this week said he looked well and he hasn't been feeling ill, unfortunately we...
I’m being investigated for lower GI cancer I’m absolutely terrified they have don’t the FIT test etc witch was elevated my bloods well a lot of them are abnormal I’m aneamic have all the symptoms I’m just so scared has anyone been through something similar...
Hi guys all very new to gizmo (gizzy) the stoma 20/4 gizzy came into my life, while in hospital not very many problems at all. now home wow i now know I got it I am eating much more of a normal diet, but wow do I get wind around the stoma the sort that...
I went for a colonoscopy yesterday and was told I have cancer. I just feel sick and numb. I have to go for CT and MRI to determine treatment. I’m trying to stay positive but my head’s all over the place. I feel like I’ve been hit by a bus. How do I get...
Hello! My ex's brother (36 y/o) has recently been diagnoised with colon cancer and is currently going through chemo. My ex is in a bad state mentally and I'm trying to find some info on support groups for family members, either online or face to face...
I was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer back in September of last year and was initially on a chemo-radiation 20 sessions and capecitabine tabs, which made my jaw ache so as a precaution I was taken of the tabs and given a further week of radiotherapy...
Many of you I know follow Bowelbabe either through Instagram or her column in the Sun newspaper . I was very sad to read that she will now enter Hospice care . A time now for family and close friends . I would like to take the opportunity to thank her...
