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Thanks for being there. Monday saw consultant had sigmoidoscopy he said ‘something there that shouldn’t be’ ‘something nasty’ took biopsy but not waiting for results before booking mri, ct and colonoscopy. Copy of letter to gp confirmed suspected cancer...
I was diagnosed with Rectal cancer 11 years ago. I had Chemo and radiotherapy- then three major ops. A colonostomy, an illiostomy then back to a colostomy.I was also diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. I want to reach out to other ostimates as it...
Hi all, My mum underwent surgery to remove a stage 4 tumour in her bowel and after a gruelling 5 weeks in hospital she was finally discharged. Since coming back home she's been experiencing fatigue in her legs which stops her from sitting for more than...
My 41 year old daughter has now been told she is clear of cancer after what I can only describe as a challenging journey....I lived with Georgina for the duration and I prey that we can move forward, never to repeat the past year!! One of the chemo...
I know it's early days but having symptoms and placed on the cancer pathway today for further investigations. May not be cancer but samples have raised a concern. Bowel cancer is rife through my dad's side of the family. We lost him back in the 70 s aged...
Hi I have recently had a colonoscopy and the doc has suggested that I have a FAP test as I have a huge number of polyps. Does anyone know where this test is available? I don’t live in the UK, so would be trying to do this privately. thanks Daz
Hi everyone I’m new to all this. Diagnosed with bowel cancer 14 weeks ago ( never had any symptoms before) - had surgery then went on to have liver resection but this failed as they discovered peritoneal tumours. Just about to start chemo wondered if...
Really struggling with all the side effects I'm getting. Got used to dealing with peripheral neuropathy, slowly coming to terms with nausea BUT have these strange feelings:- sudden feeling of hot flush or shiver, enhanced nausea at the time, tingly lips...
