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Feeling pretty much down today theyv put my chemo back today iv got to have a CT scan they think there's enzymes in my blood and consultation with the consultant Wednesday how many people have had there chemo put back getting worried now
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Mum got a Christmas card from the team who is doing research into long term survival. Just happened to turn it over and this was on the back . They managed to capture a killer T-cell working it’s magic on a cancer cell . Here is to more T-cells in 2022...
Hi, This is my first post. I'm reaching out for honest opinions and support good and bad. I was diagnosed in May with stage 1 colon cancer. I had a sigmoid colectomy end of October and my biopsy results from that show my bowel was all clear from any...
Hello, My wife had a biopsy 2 weeks ago. The MDT meeting to discuss the results was yesterday. She received a phone call this morning asking her to attend a clinic appointment tomorrow morning. Is this a usual practice to have an appointment so soon...
Hi all! I was diagnosed with Colon Cancer (age 37) in September after having emergency surgery for a bowel resection (and very sadly after having a stillbirth in August at 37weeks). Tumour was removed and I have recovered well both physically, mentally...
Hi all have had 2 hours sleep been up since 3.45am. But been wide awake since 2am. But I have wrote all my Christmas cards out, so that's 1 good thing. I have a busy day today, but will probably fa asleep later. ( ZZZ I wish )
Good morning, this is my first post. I was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer that has spread to my liver. The main tumour is a near blockage of the descending colon, but I haven't required a stoma. I then have a number of small tumours on my liver...
Hello My name is Anna (33) and my now husband (40) was diagnosed with colon rectal cancer in February 2021. It’s been a wild year and honestly I thought my wedding postponement from May 2020 would send me over. Sadly, I was wrong this C word really...
Hi everyone I had chemoradiotherapy in January a 5 week course before surgery it left me with a tingling numbing feeling across my bottom cheeks consultant had said it can happen as radiotherapy can damage the nerves but last night the feeling has started...
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