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Hello all update: APR surgery Jan 2026, Liver mets so liver resection 6 weeks ago and now my husband has to embark on 3 moths chemotherapy week1 day 1 iv chemo followed by 2 weeks oral chemo 1 week free then start again day 1 iv chemo etc for 4 rounds...
Hi everyone... My name is Kevin, I'm 61 and was unexpectedly diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in August 2025. I had an initial operation which was to resolve the issue of a blocked small bowel which was successful and where I was fitted with an...
Hi All, My husband has been diagnosed with Bowel cancer with liver Mets, surgery not an option and waiting for chemo. Met with oncologist a week and a half ago and they said 3-4 weeks or treatment to start. On Monday we have a session at the hospital...
My mission this week has been to give my Oncologist a headache. I've been placed on Lonsurf with Avastin after two lines of chemo last year that didn't help lung metastases much. My oncologist seemed pessimistic today as if this new like of chemo...
I was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2025 at the age of 88, and had robotic surgery at my local NHS hospital to remove the tumour. It was of the grade 2 variety Every two months I have a blood test to see if the cancer may have spread - and todate they...
Hello everyone, Just wanted to let you know that we’ve published a new blog that you might be interested in reading. Bob shares his personal experience of going through CAPOX treatment for bowel cancer. Click here to read the blog. Please feel free...
My husband has rectal cancer. First round of chemo had to be stopped and he was hospitalised with severe bowel infection/inflammation. Chemo was initial infusion followed by tablets. Next week starting chemo by infusion only. One in unit then bottle fixed...
Hi everybody. I’m new here although not new to this cancer! I was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer just over 4 years ago. I have had numerous treatments and now the latest is Lonsurf and Avastin. I have started with the Lonsurf but didn’t get the infusion...
Hi, I'm new to this group so hello. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer in May 2022. I had chemo and cytoreductive surgery to remove all "visible" signs of cancer but unfortunately it returned in Jan 24 and I've been told that it's now incurable...
My husband has been on a palliative pathway for almost 3 years. After his initial op in 2001 (stage 3) he was given Folfox mop up, and than the bombshell on a 6 month scan that cancer has spread to the retroperitoneal, lungs and neck and was deemed...
