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Hi all, I’m in brain cancer remission and have an annual scan every year. My Neurologist doesn’t want me to have any more MRI/CT scans as radiation can slightly increase cancer risk. I had a colonoscopy at a different hospital recently but colon was...
Diagnosed last Christmas Eve with a large sigmoid tumor, colostomy mid Jan, chemo / radiotherapy mid April to mid May. Last scans were end of July. Saw surgeon end of August, pre-op mid September. Had an appointment for November 4th but I then tested...
Hi. This is my first time here. I am waiting for a date for a right hemicolectomy for colon cancer which was diagnosed last week. This time last year I had an emergency appendectomy and was told this operation will be similar. I feel I've only just got...
Hello, just noticed small amount of blood in urine. Had a permanent stoma fitted in April. Had 6 rounds of chemo, finished late August. Now in a panic, is the cancer back???
Hello… hope you are all having a relaxing evening. I had 5 weeks of chemo radiation couple months ago for recital cancer and looking like op start of next year depending on mri/ct scans in mid December. I have been keeping well enough and back at work...
Hi all, my husband is on his chemo free week having completed his first CAPOX cycle. The Ox part he thought went better than expected, the cold sensation went after 4 days and he was able to enjoy a fridge cold bottle of Guinness about a week after. The...
Hi! I joined the forums a few months ago after my partner's diagnosis of stage 4 rectal cancer. Here is the original post: https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_types/bowel-colon-rectum-cancer-forum/f/new-here-say-hello/222728/only-31-and-stage...
After chemo then liver resection I'm due to have chemo with Folfiri with a pump and pick line. How will I sleep with a pump? Does this mean I can't shower for two days? Presumably not. How have you reacted to Falkirk. Oncologist said I will be quite...
Hi everyone hope all is ok you you tell me is anyone living on there own in there own house x
I'm fed up totally now nurses came out my temperature is a little over everything else lfine like blood pressure they said it mite be cause I'm anxious for my chemotherapy starting tom
