Hi Mommadukes, I had a 5 cm mass in my Cecum, only came to light on a CT scan due to blood loss over a long period of time, I was expecting a colonoscopy next but was told they were going to just do a right hemicolectomy straight off because if it contained cancer or not it couldn't stay there anywa...

I'm classed as Lynch positive, but have not had the culprit gene identified as yet, they were very hopeful mine was going to be PMS2 after ruling out all the others but alas it's not that one either. In the meantime Myself & my children & sister all get colonoscopy screening every 2 yrs, whi...

Six years ago today I had my colon cancer surgery.....still NED !!!
Wishing you all the very best of health & hoping for NED- ness for everyone !

Barbara x

Hi Robert, As you can see from my signature below 5fu ( Xeloda ) was discontinued because of DPD deficiency, (seems I probably shouldn't have been given it all as I also have Lynch Syndrome but hadn't been diagnosed at that time,) so my oncologist continued to give me Oxaliplatin alone, he said he w...

Congratulations and so pleased you are feeling well.
CELEBRATE !!!
You are here today...

Barbara x

So sorry to hear this Kathryn,
Thinking of you and sending my very best wishes to you.

Barbara x

So very sorry to hear this Kathy,
Please accept my deepest sympathies,
Loving thoughts to you and your family.

Barbara.

Hi Debbie from another "oldie" :lol: I love this post it's so uplifting and lovely to hear how you are keeping. You are awesome /amazing !!!! doing all that running, the lovely friends who received your medals must have been so proud of you. I miss all of those beautiful people we have los...

Great inspiring post Victoria, So happy Jim is doing so well, it's a long hard road to a different way of life, some days if you stop and think about the last few years you think "what the heck happened there " Keep on going, enjoy life & congratulations on Jim's 2 yrs landmark, wishin...

Kathy, I was so sad to read about your Mike,
I loved the way you spoke about him, the love really came through in your posts on here.
My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Barbara

Hi Mitchell, hope you're good
"beetroot" never fails can be pickled or not but better the actual thing rather than juice, it's amazingly good for you too ! I eat some every day - can't live without it

Barbara x

Congratulations Candy on your 7 yr milestone
So lovely to hear this - enjoy everything !!!!

Barbara x

Hi :) I am still feeling the after effects of chemo, but my symptoms are more to do with pain in my thighs, some tingling and not able to distinguish between hot and cold also I am unable to walk very far at all without my thigh muscles feeling like I've run a marathon.(not that I ever have :wink: )...

Dear Kathy,
That was a sad but inspiring update, you and Blake have a very special relationship your love shines through, thank you for sharing this with us.
Sending my thoughts and love across the globe to you both.
Take care,
Barbara x

Hi Mitchell, My blood count was down to 4.2 when I was finally diagnosed, had blood transfusions immediately, my head is totally weird, really useless !!! can't retain information, concentrate etc very similar to you it seems, I also have this very annoying thing where I have something in my head bu...