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Hi Everyone, I am new to this group and I have joined for my grandad to get more of an idea what he is in for. He was diagnosed with bowel cancer 3 weeks ago and has his first appointment with the consultant next week. They want him to have radiotherapy...
My husband (Stage 4) bowel cancer had good news on Friday after recent MRI/CT scan, but after eight cycles of chemo, last one in December, he still has tingling in fingers and toes. Any advice on how to manage this on going side effect of his treatment...
Hi to all, So just over a week ago I had the first part of my treatment for bowel cancer with liver metastasis. I have had an extended right hemi-colectomy and all was a success said the surgeon. Next part is chemo in about 6 weeks following a CT scan...
Hi everyone Newbie here. I’m in complete shock and unsure of next steps etc. Can anyone help reassure me please, I’m going out of my mind! I’m 41 years old and have just received an accidental diagnosis of colon cancer. I went into A&E 2 days ago...
Hi all I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer about a year ago. I have had 4 months of chemotherapy then a short break followed by 25 radiotherapy sessions with chemo tablets. I was then left alone for a few months. I had an MRI and CT scan after and...
well I have been a date of the 20/4 for my rectum colon removal which is great the rest is a bit of a mess which is stressing me out still not so Anxious about the operation, but have not had my operation pre assessment as initial it was booked for...
Has anyone had lymph nodes in stomach removed after spread from bowel Hello everyone have just had scan after recent chemo and tumours have shrunk right down they are having to reduce amount of chemo as it was making me ill if I'm having a good response...
Hello all! I’ve been quietly stalking for a few weeks since my initial diagnosis a couple of weeks ago, but got prognosis and treatment plane yesterday which has scared the bejaysus out of me so here I am!! 53, Mother of three (late teens, early twenties...
My husband developed colitis caused by immunotherapy. He was put on IV steroids these haven't worked for him and he has got worse so he is now going to be trying infliximab tomorrow morning and has been told he can no longer continue on the immunotherapy...
Went in for my Covid swob and blood tests last Wednesday. Saw my oncologist face to face and he was quite positive. I’d been having pain in a port site, had my op back in November, thought I had a hernia, so I thought another one I’ve got to live with...
