Bowel cancer

Hi, I had an op 3 weeks ago today to remove a tumour from my sigmoid colon. The op went well and I am making a good recovery. Now waiting to hear about chemo.

If you are offered screening for bowel cancer please take the tests which could save your life! I am only 56 and the diagnosis came as a complete shock. It can affect people of all ages but can be treated if caught early enough. I remain positive and hopeful that I can recover.

Please say hello if you are also living with bowel cancer.

Jo x

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Offline chris_n over 9 years ago

Hi did you nor have any symptoms at all?? I hope your recovery goes well x
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Offline piscesjo over 9 years ago in reply to chris_n

Hi, I noticed a bit of blood in my poo in February which I thought was maybe piles and I also felt a bit constipated! I felt a bit tired but put the latter down to the menopause. I went to my GP about the blood and was fast tracked for tests. They revealed a 35mm tumour in my sigmoid colon which was removed via keyhole surgery on the 20th April. The surgeon said the tumour had probably been there for years but hadn't revealed itself until now! I had no weight loss or loss of appetite, no pain, no weird lumps . Jo
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Offline Octopus99 over 9 years ago in reply to piscesjo

Hi Piscesjo, I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in sigmoid colon in november 15 and had surgery to remove that part of bowel, didnt have to have a stoma bag. You sound positive, positivity will so so help you get through this.
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Offline piscesjo over 9 years ago in reply to Octopus99

Hi octopus99. How's it going? I am trying to stay positive and make the most of every day! My surgeon also managed to re sect my bowel so also no bag although I was marked up for one prior to the op. Did you have to have chemo? Jo
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Offline Octopus99 over 9 years ago in reply to piscesjo

Yep I had six months tablet chemo. Think they mark everyone up in case, I didnt have keyhole, was in theatre 10 hours, hell for hubby waiting for a call. Are you a pisces?
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Offline piscesjo over 9 years ago in reply to Octopus99

That's a long time time in surgery. Mine was just over 3 hours. How did the chemo affect you? Yes I'm a Pisces
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Offline Octopus99 over 9 years ago in reply to piscesjo

Yep it was they removed my lymphs in stomach, shaved stomach wall as precaution and took out left ovary which was stuck to bowel. 6 month tablets were OK. Some side effects but nothing you cant cope with. Sandly in Dec 16 a ct scan showed tumour in my liver. Sonow just had 3 months vein and tablet chemo finished couple weeks ago. Will need liver section around July. Ive coped with things, I will do again and get through it. Its bowel cancel in the liver not liver cancer. Chemo hopefully has shrunk it. Im a Pisces too.
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Offline tigercub over 9 years ago in reply to Octopus99

Hi glad to hear your doing .well 2 weeks ago i was diagnosed with bowel cancer ct scan reveal it had spread to liver am waiting for mri on liver to decide treatment most likely chemo for liver then op to resection .then an op for bowel and more chemo ..how did you get on with chemo for liver how did it make u feel .i been signed off work but dont know how long .thanks
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Offline tigercub over 9 years ago in reply to Octopus99

Hi glad to hear your doing .well 2 weeks ago i was diagnosed with bowel cancer ct scan reveal it had spread to liver am waiting for mri on liver to decide treatment most likely chemo for liver then op to resection .then an op for bowel and more chemo ..how did you get on with chemo for liver how did it make u feel .i been signed off work but dont know how long .thanks
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