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Has anyon had the sweats
What can I do with having dioreah do I phone my GP
Hi everyone I’ve not posted on here for a while. I had successful treatment for rectal cancer which ended in April. And an opp in May which went really well. Clear margins and no lymph nodes removed contained cancer. I was given a stoma which is temporary...
Well I never thought I’d be joining a cancer group but I’m here. Newly diagnosed
Hello, please accept my apologise with posting this but I'm getting a tad worried about possibly having bowel cancer and was wondering if anybody else had experienced some of my symptoms and could clarify some things please. I have had cancer before when...
Hi All, I feel this is a frivolous question, but would like some ideas if anyone has any!! My husband would love a mince pie, but I know currants are a no no with a stoma. I wondered if I could sieve the mincemeat, but that leaves just a liquid. Could...
Hi , Bit embarrassed to ask this but I have a problem with excessive wind? I take Tramadol,morphine sometimes and Laxido. It wakes me up in the night with the feeling of needing the toilet but when I go its just wind!! Feels like the space shuttle...
Had my embolization and my corectral Dr wants to see me why so nervouse
Hello, I was recently diagnosed with colon cancer a couple of weeks ago and have been told I need surgery to remove my ascending colon. Has anyone else had similar surgery and how you felt leading up to it. I was told I would be going in last weekend...
I had a colonoscopy recently and a 15mm polyp was removed. Results day I was informed it was cancerous. The next day the colorectal nurse had to talk me through what had been said during the appointment, the only thing I'd taken in was cancer. Luckily...
