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Hi hubby diagnosed with left colon cancer almost obstructive. Scheduled for operation to remove. Yesterday he was told that actually its spread to liver and lungs. Numerous small lesions so bowel surgery cancelled. 2 weeks time we will know which chemois...
Finished my chemo, then had a scan. Normally I’d hear within a few days. Waited then rang the oncologist office. She told me he went on holiday, so it’s another week of waiting. So stressful.
Hi I'm 6 weeks post op laparoscopic colonic anterior resection, op went well, awaiting chemo but just want to ask - when I poo its very thin (size of little finger) and I keep getting constipated, is this normal? thanks in advance
So I have been through couple different types of chemo treatments that eventually failed my condition which was colon cancer then metastisized to Liver, now I am on Lonsurf tablets and have been watching the cea levels which have risen, then dropped now...
Hello all, Has anyone here on the bowel group been offered this medication? My oncologist said it was the only option left to me as I now have liver mets and pelvic tumours. I am intending to get a second opinion from a surgeon at Basingstoke and a...
Hi got my call back from nurse a little while ago, she said I was discussed in today’s MDT meeting. I wasn’t expecting a call until tomorrow. She asked how I was then asked what I was told. I told her two polyps found, 1 was taken away, 1 cancerous he...
Hello I've just been released from hospital after surgery to remove my large bowel I am now living with a stoma & I'm looking for someone to talk to about how I cope with life
I was diagnosed on June and have had 5 sessions of radiotherapy and on my second cycle of chemo - 2 more to go. Has anyone else suffered with rectal pain and dodgy bowel movement which I have been told are the side effects of the radiotherapy. It is so...
Hi everyone,i am nearly 6 weeks post op and I'm starting mop up chemo next Wednesday. Oxaliplatin drip and Capecitabine tablets. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had the same medication and how you got on with it? I know everyone is different,...
Good afternoon all, i received a phone call this morning, i have an appointment for next week, this is only to talk ,and to go through my next stage of treatment, at least i should be able to let you know what is going on, and what is happening next,...
