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Hi has anyone on here had just had oxiplatin I've had my 5fu taken away I don't know why unless there's something in my blood but they never said I'd only been sick aboat 5 times in the last 2 weeks and loose bowels that I take imodium and all was not...
Hello everyone, I'm new to this group just today. I'm worried sick about going for my results tomorrow after 8 weeks. I don't know if I'm allowed anyone in with me due to covid, and I don't know what I should ask the doctors. Could someone please help...
Had my 3 monthly scan, since my April operation for permanent stoma. All going well. This scan showed something on my liver, oncologist says very very small so have an mri on Sunday morning to check. Also must meet a urilogist as still slight bleeding...
Hello all I sent off a FIT test over a week and a half ago. In the past results were usually back within the week. This FIT test was on behalf of the screening programme for 60 and over the group. How quickly should I get the results and if they...
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone here has or is on the Add-Aspirin clinical trial for bowel cancer. It's a five year programme where one has to take a tablet daily in order to reduce the chances of the cancer coming back. If so, I would like to know...
Hi Everyone I was diagnosed in early January with Stage 3 rectal cancer. My treatment starts in two weeks' time with five days of radiotherapy, followed a few weeks later by IV Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine tablets for four three weekly cycles. Then...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Bowel cancer on August last year aged 51....was such a complete shock to me but 18 weeks post op I am just delighted to still be here ! I had an Ileostomy and have a temporary stoma....for how long I don't know with covid...
Good morning all. Nice subject to start the day I had an APR operation on new years eve and have started the Me+ exercise program and some Kegel exercises to get my pelvic floor into some kind of working mode again. Is anyone aware of any other...
Hello I have been diagnosed with stage 1 bowel cancer and the surgeon has suggested a panproctocolectomy with a permanent ileostomy i am struggling with this a lot , has anyone been in this position ? I also have UC for the past 26 years i want...
Hello, I was diagnosed last November with rectal cancer and have just completed 28 radiotherapy sessions and also Capacetamine for the duration. I am day 4 post treatment and feel yuk! My bottom is burnt from radiotherapy and am using Flamigel on it...
