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Hi all, I was diagnosed with colon cancer after colonoscopy 3 months ago and followed up with CT scan. First meeting with surgeon last Monday. Expecting to be admitted for surgery within a few weeks, told it will involve removal of entire ascending colon...
i have rectal cancer and after my second chemo i have severe pain around left collar bone and in back.. is it normal? and tramadol doesnt really help
My husband was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2019, had surgery to remove part of his colon but we learnt at the beginning of 2020 that it had spread to his liver. 7 rounds of FOLFOX followed by liver resection to remove 4 tumours. After recovery he was...
So I have just found out that following a CT scan that I have probable advanced metastatic liver with colon cancer. I’m in total shock as 3 weeks ago I had been told it may be gallstones. I am 44 and wouldn’t consider myself young but feeling a bit cross...
Hi had my 6th infusion 2 weeks ago, I keep getting back pain then get blood in urine, if I drink pints of water urine clear. Does anyone else get this, bit daunted to be honest Should I tell oncologist as next infusion next Thursday or shall I put...
Hi did anyone suffer heartburn what they take
Today I had a camera test, as I had a nasty UTI at Christmas. Wasn’t feeling right so got a scan which showed all was on. Then still not feeling ok asked to see the urologist. Today he said I have either a cyst or the beginning of bladder cancer, which...
I don’t post often but have just heard that Christies in Manchester have said it’s not possible to operate. My bowel cancer was first detected in 2018 T4b, no nodes, no metastases which was hopeful. Local recurrence in 2020 & more surgery then found 2...
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Hi all has anybody had the 4th injection yet ? I have been told I can have it and have an appointment to get it tomorrow ! I'm having second thoughts.
