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Hi, I’m 32 and just been diagnosed with colon cancer in my sigmoid. The tumour is T3 and I will be having chemo before my surgery. I cannot remember fully why this was. The consultant said they have better results doing it this way and something along...
Hi all, had my consultation today and they told me I have Stage 3 rectal cancer T3b N1c M0 I’ve got to have chemo and radiotherapy soon and see the oncologist on Monday 18th. Has anyone got any advice please as to whether I should ask for capecitabine...
Hi everyone hope your all good I want some advice I lost a bit of weight eating pretty good but can't seem to put it back on appreciate any advice
Hi everyone, me again! I had my bloods taken this morning prior to starting round 2 of CAPOX on Monday. Few hours later I got a call from hospital to say my neutrophils were too low to go ahead on Monday but I can get them checked again on Sunday anf...
Sorry my husband has been diagnosed and now on palliative care was so terrible when surgeon said he only had months to live and he has had first chemo and next will be next week just dont know what to do
Hi can anyone share with me their experience good or bad of bowel cancer that has spread to para aortic lymph nodes? My husbands bowel cancer is now in these nodes and he is now palliative for this reason.
Hi how is everyone hope all ok has anyone had chemotherapy first what was it like for you I'm having mine this week scared appreciate anybody's answers to help me through
Hi Everyone. Just enjoying my treatment free week before starting round 2 of CAPOX on Monday. I will be having a conversation with one of the chemo ward nurses tomorrow to check the toxic side effects I experienced in cycle 1. So my question is for anyone...
Hi everyone, went for my scan results last Monday excepting to be given the clear results but no was told I'm been referred for hipec surgery because of microscopic disease in my peritoneal I wS shocked! I've been a mess since to tell you the truth and...
Hi. My husband has had 3 rounds of immunotherapy and has coped really well with fatigue as the only major side effect. Yesterday he was stood up and completely lost he's vision for a few minutes and thought nothing of it and sat down. Woke up this morning...
