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Hi Sorry if this seams a stupid question - I had 40 cm of descending colon removed (7 weeks post op) awaiting chemo but just wondered if it is normal to have very thin poo's (smaller than the width of my little finger) and if so will it always remain...
Does anyone know if I will be safe to drive to the hospital 31 miles each way after Radiotherapy... I will be having Chemotherapy tablets as well. Thanks for your experiences in advance Bolero
Hi I wish I had come here sooner. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in June. No symptoms, such a complete shock when I was told on the phone. I had a right hemi colectomy on the 17th August which was successful in removing the cancer and my lymph...
I have my third infusion tomorrow. After the first infusion I was nearly sick but took an anti-sickness pill and lay down and that helped. After second infusion I was sick before taking the pill. Third infusion tomorrow, any suggestions as to how...
Hello, this is my first post. My wife was diagnosed with a 6cm malignant rectal carcinoma on Wednesday. This was after a colonoscopy following a positive bowel screening test. She has had biopsies taken, CT and MRI scans so we are in the agonising...
I may be over reacting but my GP says I need a fit test as my iron levels are very low, he had prescribed tablets, The problem is the surgery doesn't have any kits, it's been a week now and when I rang this morning they said to ring again next friday...
Hi, I was hoping husband wouldn't need a stoma, but he has one! The consultant said the bowel was not in great shape. Does this mean it might recover enough to rejoin, or is this something that happens with age?
That’s ‘good’ relatively speaking?
Hi all, My husband had his stoma operation on the 13th, had lots of problems but he seems to have turned a corner now. However every time they take the catheta out he can not empty his bladder, has anyone else experienced this. He now has to come home...
Hi please can you let me know if you experience pain in your stomach and sides ( it’s worrying me now as I cant lie on my left side) I have a 5cm malignant tumour on my left side and have pains in my chest/stomach and left/right side, my CT is Tuesday...
