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Surgery on 25 June 2025. Two weeks post op. Can I introduce fibre into my diet now and how quickly?
(hopefully) of my treatment. I'm just looking for a safe space to talk about what I've been through as it replays constantly in my mind. My sleep is disrupted still and my peace is shattered, I feel traumatised by the entire experience and need a little...
Has anyone had anything similar? My little brother ended up in hospital nearly 3 weeks ago - they did a CT scan and suspected colorectal cancer - due to multiple blockages in the colon. They did a colonoscopy and the results of the biopsy came back...
I am having MRI tomorrow and cannot get my wedding ring off, will they still be able to do it?
Towards the end of last year a colonoscopy showed a tumour in lower rectum. I was advised that 25 sessions of radiotheraphy and capecitabine tablets, over Christmas and new year, followed by Copox, 6 sessions over 2 weeks of with 9 days taking capecitabine...
Hello everyone, My brother turned up at hospital last week not having moved his bowels in a week, they did a CT scan and discovered multiple blockages in his bowels. He was told immediately it might be cancer - though his blood work was coming back...
I had CAPOX chemotherapy which didn't go well. Started FOLFOX chemotherapy which is going OK. But I feel uneasy. My head is making feel incapable of doing anything normal. Sorry it's a bit vague
My son has had colon cancer and now has a stoma His appetite is poor and food he used to love just doesn't taste the same anymore. Had anyone else had this?
Hi all. I have a diagnosis from several years ago of diverticulitis. I have recently been experiencing a dramatic increase in pain and cramping (with/without) diarrhoea. This is always left sided. I also have tenderness under my left rib. My colorectal...
Does anyone have ideas for tolerable preparations which cause less bloating and nausea? I've tried Moviprep, Kleenprep and Plenvu, They all caused nausea, with Plenvu causing the most nausea. The surveillance nurse has suggested Pikolax, but looking at...
