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Well today I had a list of 5 things that I needed to do. I did none of them, not a 1. I did make Butter nut squash and lental soup. (It wasn't on my list ). Scan results on Tuesday, think it's the waiting that's got to me. So have spent the last hour...
Hello everyone posting for mum who has stage 4 bowel cancer! Starting chemo Monday but I have come across the dendritic cell therapy! The company Immucura I have been researching has anyone had experience or got any info on it?? thankyou ...
Hi... New to all this so apologies... Hubby just been pre diagnosed with bowel cancer... Aged 51...wow the waiting for the official diagnosis is painful... Hard to stop your mind going to the dark places x
Hello, I'm new on here I've just finished 6months of chemo and the peripheral neuropathy seems to be getting worse, moving from fingers to palms and feet to calves... any thoughts?..
I try to get some light excersise walking around that's all I can mannage but I can't walk upstairs I'm exhausted any tips for me to strengthen my leg muscles thank you any ideas appreciated
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Hi all , has anyone tried irrigation/ enimas to regulate bowel contro ? I’m almost 1 1/2 years from LAR and still have issues . Especially in the evening when my bowels decide to wake up and I get alot of embarrassing wind and trips to the loo . It...
Has anyone had treatment with folfiri and not lost their hair
Hi I'm new here.. My name is William. I'm 69 years old and facing my first stay in hospital since I was born! I've been diagnosed with cancer in the large bowel and been given two options for surgical treatment. I would welcome the views of others who...
Do you find going through this changes you as a person????
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