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I have just had a phone call from my consultant and he told me the rectal cancer has spread to my liver and its basically terminal. He told me when I asked how long have I got it would be about 18 months to 2 years maximum. It has not come as a shock...
Hi I’m receiving folfox chemotherapy but this has now been delayed twice due to low cell count related to bone marrow. Is this something I should worry about? I have only had 1 treatment so far and wonder if there’s an alternative if this drug combo...
Hello - we are waiting to hear about further chemo as the liver surgeon has said the cancer is not operable at the moment. Do you know if the cancer continues to grow whilst not on chem as I am anxious to keep going but there doesn't seem to be any urgency...
Hi, my appointment tomorrow with oncologist is to tell them what chemo I decided. Well I did look over both options with my daughter but didn’t really come to a conclusion. One was called Capox and the other began with F and capectibine tablets. I had...
Summary so far: perforated bowel March 2020, emergency right hemicolectomy, RAS mutant, lymph nodes affected. Noting in bowel, all major organs clear. 12 cycles of FOLFIRI with Cetuximab, effectively NED. 6 months break, then CT scan showed back aggressively...
Hi folks, my husband has just been diagnosed with T3 N0 M0 with venous invasion colon cancer after surgery to remove his colon. Tumour was removed with clear margins and 47 lymph nodes were all clear. Spoke to oncologist and he’s to make a decision...
Hello everyone… hope you are all keeping safe and as well as possible. I saw my consultant last week about my scan results and there was a lot of info to take in at the time. He told me straight off my treatment (chemo radiation) had been successful...
Hi, newbie here, A nurse suggested I find a support group to speak to as am struggling to decide whether to have chemotherapy or not. So here I am.... I was diagnosed on the 4th of August with Rectal cancer and had surgery to remove a stage 2 tumour 7...
So 3rd blood test still low platelets, oncologist rang he wants to see me Thursday, now I worried it more bad news. How can they treat low platelets??? All other bloods are fine xxx Bud Xx
Hi. I had a tumour removed from my bowel in November, it was quite straightforward. I have recently started chemo in tablet form. I usually dye my hair but have been told I can’t now. my skin is very dry and flaky. Can anyone recommend a skin cream and...
