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Hi. I'm new here. I have recently been diagnosed with recurrent bowel cancer in the pancreas. My understanding is this is extremely rare. I am terrified as I am undergoing treatment but have not met anyone where the cancer has spread to the the pancreas...
My son is post treatment for his rectal cancer diagnosed in 2019. He was Stage 3C and had radiotherapy , surgery with stoma, chemo and reversal. He’s had two clear scans and colonoscopies but just had suggestion of a shadow in his lung. I’m sick with...
Hi all In January we received the heartbreaking news that my mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer that had an extensive spread to her liver - incurable but treatable. We were totally shocked and devastated as she has always been fit and healthy and is...
Just met with the surgeon. He said he found more tumours, so had to take a lot more of my liver. Radium treatment is next and then chemo. He said my liver is weak and if it doesn’t regrow there is no hope.
Hi all We recently found out my mum hadn’t responded well to capox chemo so has been moved onto encorafenib and cetuximab as she has the BRAF gene. Has anyone else been on this combination? I’m hoping for some positive stories to share with my mum...
Hi, this is first post so please bear with me. Back in February I went to A&E with bleeding from my backside, I’m 47.I was kept in for 4 days & was told I had a large polyp near the bottom of my rectum. I had CT & MRI scans & was told last Friday that...
Hello everyone thanks for allowing me to join. As of yet I haven't been diagnosed with cancer. 14 years ago I suffered a 3/4th degree tear during childbirth. I suffered bowel incontinence, and had surgery which included a stoma that I had for 12 months...
Hello my name is Mandy and I was diagnosed with rectal cancer on Monday. I had noticed before Christmas that I was constipated then after Christmas that went to loose mucus with traces of blood so went to the doctors who sent me for a colonoscopy. I am...
Hello all. I’m new here. My mum passed away in July from being diagnosed the previous November with lung cancer. At the end of feb this year, my dad was diagnosed with bowel cancer. I haven’t really taken it in yet, as it’s such a shock so close after...
My husband has just had subtotal collectomy- no stoma. up until 7th April he was golfing 3x per week. Had been losing weight and retrospectively all the signs were there. We went for a CT scan one Thurs and a week later he was sliced and diced. I wasn...
