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Hi, I have just finished 3 months of chemotherapy, Folfox/Avastin. I'm now having a break to recover before liver resection with a portal vein embolisation next week. I'm not looking forward to the surgery as it will be open, and that looks like a longer...
Hi all My husband had his liver resection (open surgery) 8 weeks ago (65%) and has recovered fairly well. He is still having pain around his wound site which he says feels like a constant stitch. Its a vague pain during the day and becomes much worse...
Hi. This is my first post. I was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophagus cancer on the stomach junction 10 wks ago, and also have secondary liver cancer. I am having chemo and after 3 sessions have seem reductions in all tumours and also the lymph nodes. I...
Hi feeling very low . Hubby has stage 4 bowel and liver cancer on palliative care not terminal . Struggling and need someone to talk to ! I’m just sick of being judged ! People putting their optnio. In and I know it’s hard but I didn’t feel that I should...
My husband has started treatment for secondary liver mets ten days ago, he felt really good to begin with but now he is really suffering with rashes skin dryness, and mouth and tongue soreness. He is on panitumimab and FOLFIRI, does anyone have any experience...
Hi. Just wanted to say hello at 3.30am I was officially diagnosed yesterday with stage 4 bowel cancer with mets to liver. A colonoscopy from end of December started this journey and 5 weeks, 2 CT scans and a liver biopsy later I'm in the club no one...
Hi just wondered how long we should expect to wait for first oncology appointment. Hubby first took ill November last year. Diagnosed melanoma in his eye had this removed end jan this year. Follow up appointment middle of March all good told he would...
Hi. My treatment is reduced which is good news really. However since it has I feel really down & no energy. Feel like I had more energy on treatment. I miss having my regular treatment sessions. Has this happened to anyone or am I just mad! Just want...
Hi there, I did a bowel screening test mid December, unfortunately it cameback with blood in my poo, fast fwd to mid Jan and a colonoscopy and ctc scan that revealed bowel cancer with secondaries in the liver, i had an emergency op to remove tumors...
Hi all. Feeling extremely lost and very low . Partner diagnosed on 23rd with cancer of the colon . Large tumour they couldn’t get the scope up . Boxing Day rushed him in with abdominal pains … 2 days later had stoma fitted . 2 days later told it had spread...
