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I now have a dilemma. My rectal cancer has been removed along with the major part of my rectum. I have now been offered a reversal and removal of my stoma bag. I would be interested to hear from anyone who has had the reversal and problems with bowel...
My mum has recently had her treatment changed and her first infusion was last Thursday - she has been suffering terribly with nausea and sickness - she was sick again last night - only managing yoghurt and crackers - this is making her so upset too -...
I see a lot of you have young children and wondered what you told them about your diagnosis? is there anything you regret you’ve said? I have two grandchildren aged 6 & 9. I used to spend loads of time with them but since my op and chemo this is limited...
Hi everyone, just been told my dad who is 76 and has vascular dementia, has a 5cm tumour in his sigmoid colon and 3cm bowel thickening in transverse colon. We have an appointment next week with the team but with him having dementia, we know he won’t cope...
I had a right hemicolectomy early in May and I've been recovering ok (I think) since then. Digestion is still tempremental (mainly constipation I think due to still not enough fibre in my diet) but my colorectal nurse keeps reminding me it's still early...
After a good response to chemo I am due to have lung ablation on the remaining two nodules in my right lung. Just wondering whether if anyone could share their experience of this type of treatment.
I've recently been advised that Panitumumab may be more less risky to me than Cetuximab. I've not seen much written about Panitumumab so I was wondering if anyone want to share their considerations, discussions or experiences of it.
Hey, I've joined here because I have a colonoscopy next Friday due to stomach pain, blood in stool and daily diarrhoea for around 6 months. Very strong history of colon cancer in my family (5 members both male and female youngest diagnosis 34, oldest...
I’m having a really difficult time with chemotherapy - I’m on my second CAPOX cycle. The infusion was awful (much worse than first time around) and for a week I permanently felt hungover and exhausted. I also have some of the other usual symptoms, neuropathy...
Hi, I posted another long thread yesterday but no one’s replied - I went to gastro dr said he didn’t wanna put me through a colonoscopy if he didn’t need to and recommended initially doing an MRI of the small bowel and if anything significant in the...
