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Hi there, I'm Lou and I'm 41, just wanted to introduce myself! I have had stage 3 bowel cancer and a T4 tumor removed on the 21st Jan 2022. Was told in Feb it was cancer and unfortunately I ended up staying in hospital with infection/collection following...
I had a watch wait offer after chemoradiotherapy. I did have cancer in lymph nodes, on scan showed cancer had gone in bowel but had slough showing. I asked surgeon what would he recommend. He advised he thought with slough likelihood cancer would return...
Does anyone know when it is ok to drink alcohol post surgery. I had my hemicolectomy 18 June and I have a friend’s party next week and would love a glass or two of red wine. I have finished all the post op meds. Thanks in advance.
I just wanted to say hello. I have not had a diagnosis yet but am waiting for more tests and am really struggling with the whole waiting and worries .
Had rectum and colon removed on the 20/4/22 thankfully all went really well I had robotic surgery which has added recover. Have to say the plastic surgery hurt more than the rectum surgery. My 2nd day back at her me started very slowly building back....
Hi all. Packing a bag to take along to my first Capox infusion tomorrow. Have my hat, scarf and gloves packed. Anything else I should bring? Thought I was prepared, but the closer it gets the more scared I am…….The whole thing suddenly feels so surreal...
Just rang my specialist nurse she said ct results back and I have appointment tomorrow when oncologist will go through them. So anxious there a new spread think because she said she hasn’t seen them I feel like she has but doesn’t want me to know it...
Hi - New to the group. I have been having treatment for rectal cancer for the past 5 years at Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield. Thinking of moving to Tunbridge Wells and surrounding area to be closer to my daughters. Can anyone tell me what the Cancer...
Good evening fellow cancer warriors I will be having my rectum removed tomorrow and having a life long stoma bag which to my mind is no biggy ️ ️ I had to fast for 5 1/2 hours which is nothing. Tonight I had a thing called “preload” for pre-operative...
Hi I was meant to have my 3rd cycle of chemo last week but it was cancelled as I had covid. I am still not feeling 100% so it’s been scheduled for another 2 weeks due to me going away for a long weekend. Does doing this have an impact on the chemo you...
