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Hi all I was wondering if anyone can help I have had my large bowel removed surgeon said he'd removed as much if tbe rectum as he could now I read something on another site that you have to have it all removed within 5 years because it can become cancerous...
Hi Not posted since I started chemo on 23 July. I started on oral Capecitabine 8 tablets of 500mg a day for 2 weeks with week off. Suffered side effects from first few days . I saw my lovely oncologist after second cycle and he took me off them for...
Hello I was diagnosed with a colon cancer on Wednesday. Its T1 N0 M0 which was explained to me as being invasive but within the colon , the scan seemed to show lymph nodes were clear and currently no.spread to other organs. I am booked in for surgery...
Morning all. Hubby had his CT scan on Monday. Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy tomorrow at 15.30 - Nice little drive to get there, need to get the timing right! He has to start his Moviprep at 5pm and take the drinks, 250 ml every 15 or 30 minutes. The...
Hi there. Recently finished five weeks of chemo / radio therapy and now waiting 10 weeks or so before the next lot of scans (and the lovely movicol!!!!!!) Anyway, I have been on a low residue diet for a few months and have tried to get to see a dietitian...
Hi all, my mother has completed 5 weeks of chemoradiation (ended in july) had more ct and mri scans 2 weeks ago and on Tuesday she has an appointment at the General surgery main outpatient department, I was just wondering if anyone knows what this appointment...
I had rectal cancer 6yrs ago with surgery, 8 rounds of chemo then the all clear. I had a rectal prolapse which I had surgery in February this year and recently I've noticed that there's blood in my stools, any advice would be appreciated.
1st chemo infusion tomorrow at 10 am, feel anxious as to how I going to feel after, any advice welcome Bud xx
Hello I’ve only just been disagnosed and about to start chemotherapy and radiotherapy not sure what to expect! Any advice people x
Hi I am new here. I had a low rectal tumour and got an abdominoperineal resection of the rectum. This involved a permanent stoma, removing the anus, cutting V and Y flaps on buttocks to give a robust closure. Five weeks ago this happened. At first, I...
