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Hi - I've joined the group because my sister has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer and I want to help her as much as possible. She's just completed a course of radiotherapy before surgery and is suffering lots of side effects so I want to find out...
Hi my husbands immunotherapy has been stopped because it caused colitis the plan now is to do watch and wait with 3 monthly scans and if anything progresses in this time they will put him on 2 forms of chemo and and also panitumumab has anyone experienced...
I was shocked to be told I have this rare cancer and wonder if anyone else on here can share their experience. I feel so scared but trying to be strong for my son. I have a provisional date for a hemicolectomy in early March
Hi, I am posting on behalf of my partner who will be having 2/3 of his colon removed in 3 weeks time. It feels quite extreme given that the tumour has only spread to one of his lymph nodes. We met the surgeons for the first time today after only being...
Hello everyone, Iam new here. So here goes.... my dad who is 57 lives alone and quite a distance away from me. He doesn't see anyone and sits alone day to day (just how he likes it) is the kindest soul since covid hasn't wanted to see anyone with...
So I rang CT as I can't get hold of my specialist nurse and they said it was raised on the 7th by my consultant surgeon I has cea bloods on the 1st so I think it's to do with then. I had a bad reaction last time to contrast any suggestions as to what...
I've recently finished 5 days of radiotherapy for T3 rectal cancer and was due to have 4 cycles of Oxaliplatin/Capecitabine before surgery. But I have a great fear of the Oxaliplatin side effects and asked my Oncologist if I could just have the Capecitabine...
Hello everyone, I'm Anise and I don't know if I'm doing this right or not but I will see if anyone replies. Was diagnosed with low rectal cancer over a year ago and was told it was terminal. Am still receiving chemo, next one 'the 19th!' Will continue...
I have just had a text to say I have to go for a CT next Saturday I can only assume its something to do with my CEA bloods I had done a week ago I'm sitting here having a melt down I can't contact a one and I'm worried it's back I had a clear scan on...
Hi I was diagnosed with bowel cancer 10 months ago I had a bowel resection then advised to have chemotherapy as a belt and brace I only managed 3 rounds as was very I’ll so decided to stop. I had a ct scan in January which picked up a enlarged node...
