Hi all im new here so please be patient, i was diagnosed last October with a rectal tumour very low down so had capacitabine tablets and radiotherapy to shrink before surgery, on the 14th march had 12 hour operation to remove the tumour and stitch my bottom up also had full hysterectomy and there was fair few lymph glands involved too, i am currently on my first cycle of oxyplatin and oral capacitabine and feeling bit rough to say the least, hope everyone is doing ok x