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Hi everyone. I had a right hand side helicolectomy 10 weeks ago. I had a Stage 3 tumour with lymph node involvement. Everything was removed and no spread to organs or tissues. However I've been told the chance of recurrence is high. I'm about to start...
Hi I was diagnosed with rectal cancer today. No stage yet as still need an MRI. They did point out though that my case is under investigation as this should have been picked up during my colonoscopy a year ago, when it was precancerous. My youngest...
My colon tumors are quite large, haven’t even started treatments yet because there’s a blip on the liver that has to be addressed. They won’t prescribe me any pain meds. I have pretty constant pain in the rectum area with the constant urge to have to...
Hi all I will be starting FOLFOX treatment and will be having the port fitted in the next week or so. I have a real phobia about needles (my veins are very thin and literally close up when a needle approaches), and the anaesthetic room experience...
Hi everyone, I’m not usually one to post personal things, but I’m finding myself needing to share and hopefully connect with others who’ve been through something similar. I’ve been diagnosed with colon cancer, and unfortunately, it’s spread to my...
Today it's been co firmed there is malignant tumour in my bowel that has potentially spread to the liver. I'm absolutely petrified ... which symptoms a little bit of sickness 5 weeks ago to this. Trying to stay away from google and no care plan in place...
Hi everyone, I’m new to this forum. I’m a 44-year-old man recently diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer. I’m reaching out to connect with others who may have gone through something similar — I’d really appreciate hearing your stories and any advice...
My full history is in my profile but suffice to say... I thought I was past my rectal cancer and now it looks like it is back. My surgery was 14 months ago. I had a colonoscopy 6 months ago, I had a couple pre-cancerous polyps removed but I knew of...
Well it's hard to know where to start. I am at present awaiting my formal diagnosis of bowel cancer after a colonoscopy. I believe they are quite certain it is cancer as they have cancelled my hysterectomy I was due to have last week for Endometrial cancer...
Hi. Im really not sure whether I should be on a cancer forum, however I wanted to share my dad and my familys' experience over the past 6 months to a year. First you need to get some background: my dad is an 85 year old gentleman, medical history is...
