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by Pat49
Wed Dec 05, 2012 12:31 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Bleeding after bowel resection.
Replies: 4
Views: 1602

Bleeding after bowel resection.

Hi everyone, I am in hospital at the moment having had my bowel resection. My bowel seems very lazy and after nearly three days of eating reasonably normally, the surgeon told the nurse to give me 2 glycerine suppositories. She did this, and about an hour later I went to the loo, but it was all over...
by Pat49
Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:29 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Operation next Friday
Replies: 3
Views: 909

Operation next Friday

Hi everybody, I am a colon cancer sufferer grade 1V with liver mets. Next Friday I am going to have a colon resection , and am getting quite nervous about it. The surgeon has said that he isn't sure he can do keyhole surgery, so I am wondering if you can give me any tips. When I have recovered from ...
by Pat49
Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:42 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Terrified of surgery
Replies: 15
Views: 1905

Re: Terrified of surgery

Thank you all so much for your reassuring messages. I am so grateful, as I can read this again and again, when I start to feel panicky. It is so comforting to know you are all there, and I will probably need to call on you again,, nearer the time.God bless you all,
Pat
by Pat49
Sat Nov 10, 2012 5:20 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Terrified of surgery
Replies: 15
Views: 1905

Re: Terrified of surgery

Dear Angie & Julie, Thank you both for taking the trouble to respond to my somewhat manic post. I am grateful for the care I am receiving, and I haven't suffered from panic attacks before, but it has been a bit of a journey. Julie, could I just ask you - did you feel very ill when you came round...
by Pat49
Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:46 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Terrified of surgery
Replies: 15
Views: 1905

Terrified of surgery

Hi everyone, In the next few weeks, I am having a bowel resection, followed a month later, by a liver resection. I have primary bowel cancer with mets in my liver. I had a very good response to the chemo (5FU, oxalyplatin and Avastin ) as my 6 mets reduced to 1, and the bowel tumour reduced dramatic...

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