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Hi everyone. I had my operation on 29th December which went well and I was discharged on 31st December. Had problems with pain control initially but nd day got it under control. Keep asking for pain relief even if you think you are being a nuisance. Before...
Hello all , hope everyone is doing ok. I'm just looking for some advice on a side affects I experienced yesterday while have a 5fu push through my port . Halfway through the push I came over all strange like fuzzy head and it felt like my insides were...
I have a plastic cover for my upper arm that works well to keep my picc dry when taking a shower. However, for days 1 to 3 of my chemo I have a pump attached (you know, the balloon that releases slowly over 40+ hours) and there's a tube from the bag containing...
After removal of my colon cancer, I ended up with a colostomy bag, 7 weeks ago, tonight it bulged out, any one else had this happen? Should I worry?
My husband has stage 4 bowel cancer. It has been recommended he take 3 laxatives daily. This is due to a recent infection and he hasn't opened his bowels for 5 days. Today he lied by saying he had taken the first dose, when he had poured it down the sink...
Hi just looking for some hope my mum has advanced bowel cancer and option was always management - however the first 3 types of treatment have been ineffective and the cancer has progressed. She is now moving onto the 4th treatment option (which is...
Simon has had his 9mth review today we weren't in 2 minutes surgeon said everything was fine.
Wishing everyone here a happy Christmas and hope the new year turns out to be a good one for all xx
Hi, my wife has been diagnosed with rectal cancer. Fortunately caught early and hasn’t spread. Treatment options are surgery with temporary stomach or 5 weeks of daily radiotherapy. Apparently, for tumours this size and at this stage, there is increasing...
Hello all, After visiting my Oncologist on 23rd of December, again I come out of the appointment more nervous, confused and to not to mention upset. She told me I should start the Folfox route treatment on 23rd of January 2026, that is more than 13...
