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Hi everyone, Have been going for tests over the last month after a referral to the Bowel clinic. Spoke with the consultant on Monday who told me that they believe I have colorectal cancer that looks like it has spread to the peritoneum in 3 places....
Been a while since I've posted, my husband Dave was diagnosed a year ago, stage 4 bowel cancer with spread to liver and peritonium, incurable, inoperable and a poor prognosis. This last year he's had 28 rounds of chemo, bowel and peritonium cancer is...
Today iv suffered terrible cramps pains I my NY right side and bee sick ones taken morphine but don't seem like it's working yet
Hi, following an NHS Bowel Screening test in September 2021 I was diagnosed with bowel cancer. I had a colonoscopy and was told I had a sigmoid tumour about 3cm big. I was later sent for CT scans to see if the cancer was anywhere else. Fortunately not...
I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer a few months ago and had my 1st treatment last month. Anyone on here going through ammunotherapy?
Hi everyone, i came to know I could join groups of lovely people who are or have experienced what I have just recently gone through. My first chemo (Capox) was last week and I cannot describe this overwhelming feeling, the nauseous and unevenness all...
I was diagnosed with rectal cancer in October...it's spread to my lymph nodes. Currently undergoing chemo and am on third session. It has not spread to liver thankfully. Am experiencing peripheral neuropathy and have been taken off the oxaliplatin. So...
Hi all. Just to let you know mom is now out of hospital she has her off last Wednesday so she's doing well. Just got to wait for the 8th where they tell mom the biopsy results. So fingers
Hi.. new to all this.. new to lots of things in the last few days sadly. My partner and mother to our 2 kids (4 and 2) has been diagnosed with colon cancer that has spread to her Liver, Lymph nodes and parts of her lungs. Feeling unwell the last few weeks...
husband had colon cancer then liver had two opertions and 8 doses of chemmo went for full body scan on a week ago so can you all keep your fingers cross we hear good news soon thank you xx
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