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A little support for world cancer day . I don’t normally do this but two years into a pandemic I think it’s necessary. two ladies from Glasgow doing their bit ! take care , Court
Hello, my partner is due to start panitumumab and folfiri next week it's his 2nd line of chemo, he has lung mets and mediastinal lymph node he's been told he's inoperable,and incurable and radio is not an option because he's already had it ,he's had 2...
Well, my husbands stoma is working too well now!! Apparently it is filling up every 2 hours overnight!!! Can you get large bags to attach overnight? In hospital he seems to have had a large bag attached to his tummy one with a connecting tube. Or, might...
https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/community_news/posts/stoma-series--reassurance-from-the-community Just thought I would highlight this ! Court
Hello, I’m new to the group, so I don’t really know what to expect. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Bowel Cancer in Spring 2021, entirely out of the blue ( no previous symptoms ) and have followed medical treatment through Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy...
Hi everyone hope your doing ok I had my 1 of chemotherapy and the next 1 Friday after feel shakjey and sick any advice
Im a 51 yr old female diagnosed with colorectal cancer metastasis to both lungs and top of stomach 2019 been on certibix and 5fu since jan 2020 just wondering if anyone has had this treatment this is my first line treatment if this stops working is there...
Awaiting treatment plan have had scans and colonoscopy. The consultant found a 35mn lump in anus. He said it has not spread but says treatment will be lengthy it depends on type of Tumor it's either areo or squasmis sorry have dyslexia cannot spell. He...
Hello to all. Here's a little history. I seem to be an "interesting case". About two years ago I had intense constipation which lasted more than two weeks and was ultimately diagnosed to be bowel cancer. In the emergency procedure the majority of the...
Hi - had a strange one and just wondered if anyone can say. I had MRI and CT last week (Friday) not had results yet. Had a call earlier from hospital to book me in for pre op next Thursday - this is the first contact I have had. About an hour or so...
