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I am due to start Capox next week, just over 10 weeks since surgery. I am given to understand optimum start would be 6 to 8 week gap. Looking online suggests 10 week gap may mean higher likelihood of colon cancer return. Does anyone know about this p...
Hello everyone, my father was diagnosed last year with bowl cancer he has undergone radiotherapy, chemotherapy and then surgery. He was struggling for quite a while until I eventually got him to see a doctor, he’s very low in mood at the moment as he...
Has anyone had embolization or heard of someone had it
Hi I haven’t been on here for a while. my brother as some of might remember from my previous posts 42 diagnosed 17 months ago terminal bowel liver and lung cancer. he ran the marathon in October. He’s gone down hill. Very quickly since. He had to...
I’m having a little celebration today (we’ll just in my head for now). Last day of radiotherapy completed. Actually got quite emotional as I handed over card, cake and buns to the amazing staff at Weston Park, Sheffield p the staff there have...
Hi, I have had a fit test result of 55 is this high? farfar
I was diagnosed in February 2021 with bowel cancer. I had surgery at Easter and then put on chemotherapy for eight sessions of Capecitapine .Unfortunatley it was not suitable for me and after two sessions I had a month off chemo before starting infusion...
Good morning everyone .Wondering if everyone has had their 3injection for Covid .I got my first one in March at home So in 9months I've had my 3 (extra one for Low Imunity) .+ Flu. To get my Booster in February . Alaine.
My mum went to see her consultant on Friday.. we now know its not spread to any major parts.. but we have been told they won't give her chemotherapy. They said if she wanted the operation, they would try but have told us there's a big percentage on her...
Hi All, Hope you are ok and managing to find your way around the site. I have had a very severe (Grade 4) allergic reaction to Oxaliplatin and ended up in hospital twice, the second time being in ICU, therefor my Folfox has been stopped after 6 cycles...
