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Hi there everyone, I'm totally new to the forum (or any online forum for that matter!) and I'm really hoping for a little help, if anyone has any advice? My husband was diagnosed with Rectal Cancer middle of last year and has gone through initial...
I have my surgery date for High Anterior Resection, 18 th December, still not sure how I will get through the door I am so frightened, despite some reassuring posts previously, any advice and tips on what to expect and my stay in hospital would be gratefully...
My son's ureta was cut by mistake during his bowel cancer operation Has this happened to anyone on here
Hl, Apologies if this upsets anyone, i will be as sensitive as I can. My dad died of colon cancer last year, stage 4, spread to his bones. Last few weeks ive been tired beyond belief, falling asleep all the time, lack of hunger and constipated...
Hi everyone! I'm looking for advice/shared experiences. My Folfoxiri chemo for sigmoid colon cancer has been very stop start due to persistent low neutrophils. I've been suffering from low neutrophils for a couple of years now and the chemo is clearly...
Hello to everyone, it was at this time last year I began having a number of tests to discover I had colon cancer. Early January 2025 I had a right hemicolectomy. It was successful & there was no lymph nodes involved. I will have six monthly checkups...
Hi, has anyone had bowel adhesions from the scarring of surgery and ended up having bowel obstruction, if so did this ever happen again and were you able to go on holiday?
I had my operation in February. I had lower part of my bowel removed. I didnt need a stoma or any further treatment. However, since my operation I seem to have moments of when my brow sweats sounds silly typing this! I am constantly wiping it...
I am having A Bowel Scan Tommorow ive not even been told my Scan time yet went back to hosp on thursday evening more servre pain and bleeding just dont know what to expect urgency to go for a poo lost some weight the pain is unreal just need to know what...
My dad (aged 73) was diagnosed with bowel cancer early this year and underwent chemo and radiotherapy to shrink the tumor. A recent scan showed it had shrunk the tumor, but that there is also now signs of cancer in his prostate. My dad's consultant...
