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My husband is 5 weeks post surgery today. He has only been on food for a week. some days he eats well. Other days its a struggle, and he complains of feeling full and pain after eating. We also had a bad night the other night where he woke up feeling...
Hi everyone hope your all ok feeling a bit low today finally starting chemotherapy tomorrow I'm not in pain so just think it's nerves
Just wondering, if they do develop a jab for the new variant would any of you have it? as we are very vulnerable. Quit a few people ( who are not vulnerable) have said they won't have it ! I think I would. X
I’m so relieved and grateful for this forum -
Could anyone please help/share their experiences as I'm having such a panic today. I passed my first 'proper' stool earlier and have since been again - formed stools as opposed to a bit of nothing (!) I was initially delighted but then noticed that fresh...
hi I was diagnosed with sigmoid colon cancer two years ago. Due to pre-existent liver and immune issues, surgery,,radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy were considered unviable by surgeon and oncologist. Placed on " palliative pathway"...
Hi I'm new here, just wanted to say hi
Hi my husband had surgery 2 days ago He’s really struggling today Stomach is really bloated and hasn’t opened his bowls How long does it take to open after surgery His blood pressure is very high too
Perforated Bowel March 2020, T4a N2b M1 First chemo Cetuximab - 12 cycles. Responded well and it appeared to have gone to sleep 6 month break CT Scan back with a vengeance: lymph node tumours, no major organs affected FOLFOX: Oxaliplatin...
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