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At the age of 88 years and following two CT scans (one virtual) and a colonoscopy a lesion was found in the upper colon under the liver. I have been advised that I will require laparoscopic surgery to remove the affected part Anyone who has experience...
Hi everyone. This is my first post, and is a plea for help. My Father in Law was diagnosed with Advanced Bowel Cancer 1 month ago (Transverse Colon) T4 N1. Small lung effusion. No lung lesions. His Chemo is due to start on 7th January, and the tumour...
I'm still in the testing/elimination/diagnosis phase and trying not to worry but my Calprotectin test came back at a level of 414 and I've been referred to the gastric clinic on the 'urgent' list. My initial pain in June over 4-5 weeks has eased but not...
Hi All I've been having treatment for stage 4 bowel cancer over the last two years (one 17mm met in liver & four ~12mm mets in lungs). I've had a range of chemo drugs and targeted drugs. For a while the drugs seemed to at least be holding things in...
I would like to ask if anyone who was on (CAPOX) Oxaliplatin and Capecetabine stopped the Oxaliplatin due to side effects and continued on the tablets only. I was supposed to have 4 cycles but stopped the Oxaliplatin after 2. I have been told I may need...
Hi, I'm 53 yrs old, I was told September last year I had rectal cancer I had 25 rounds of radiotherapy I couldn't have chemo has I had a stroke in June had all my scans in February to be told the tumour in my rectum had shrunken to a pin head which...
Hello Newly diagnosed with T2 N1 MO lower rectal cancer,starting treatment 30/7. 5 weeks chemoradiotherapy followed by 12 weeks of chemotherapy,a scan 8wks after that followed by a stoma and ken butt operation. Anyone in a similar situation? Thanks...
Hi all, I understand it’s obviously different for everyone but what sort of timeframe is it for to be able to go outside to the park or whatever after surgery Im having robotic surgery on the 4th August and family have booked hotels for 3 weeks later...
Hi, Usual (long to experience but short to tell) story, colonoscopy, surgery, right hemicolectomy, cancer cells in some nodes so Capox chemotherapy. This caused various interesting side effects, one of which, "Hand & Foot" syndrome, was not a lot of...
My husband has just started his fourth cycle of CAPOX (oxaliplatin and capecitabine), having been diagnosed with Stage 3 bowel cancer in March. He had very low tumor markers when he started the chemotherapy in early May -- i.e. CEA and CEA 19-9 that are...
