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Hey everyone, hi court had 2 tumours removed,in feb , recovery has been tough , been told I’m expecting too much , that aside , I’m struggling with fatigue, drs say it’s normal court have you any advice to help me with cancer recovery, been put on...
Well today is the day for biopsy results it will tell how aggressive or spreadable or further treatment My consultant has made a phone appointment for 2 pm today. Up to this time for everything he has called me to the clinic for everything small or...
Interested to know what others experiences are with weight gain., or lack of! My husband has been out of hospital for 6 weeks after being in there for nearly 3 months, and having 2 operations. He lost a lot of weight. He was very weak when he came out...
Another poster has highlighted this app and others might find it beneficial to connect with resources . Take care , Court
Hi, In early January 2022 I was sent my 2 yearly bowel screening kit, although it was 6 months late due to COVID. Long story short I had a positive result from the test and 6 weeks later was in hospital having an extended right hemi-colectomy to remove...
Got my endoscopy today ,been crying scared what they will find .
Hi! my husband had a subtotal collectomy (a shock in itself) he was in 10 days and the consultant said he was slow to recover (had some massive amounts of fluids drained from his stomach at one point ( - put me off spinach soup I can tell you) he...
Hi - my father is a stage IV patient currently on capox (5th cycle out of 8). I have noticed that the colour of his skin in changing. He looks quite tanned but has not really been exposed to the sun. I am worried that it may be jaundice? Or could it be...
Hi is any body suffering from achcing feet and legs and body weakness came a couple of weeks ago Cannot seem to get rid of it or is just ME
My mum has been ill with bowel cancer for several years. It spread to her liver and pelvis but up until now, it has always been 'solvable', meaning that there was always another treatment or operation. Two months ago we received the news that the cancer...
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