Hello Nash123 - If you do in fact have internal hemorrhoids, then the best solution would be to talk to your doctor and review the solutions that might apply to your type of hemorrhoid. Your doctor would be the one who understands your situation the best and who has access to your medical history fi...

Management of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer During The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Necessary Paradigm Change at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32322758/ The COVID-19 pandemic will consume significant health care resources. Given the concerns for rapidly increasing ...

Just want to say the colonoscopy was done and everything is fine. They just found two poly , that's it. Hi Nash123, That's very good news! I'm happy for you. They didn't find any cancer, so now you can relax a little. But I want to add a comment or two... ⋅ First, I, myself, would not be ...

Good luck on your colonoscopy today. Be sure to ask for a printed report of the findings.

...I work as a trial attorney and I'm frequently in court or meeting with clients. If you work as a trial attorney you might be interested reviewing the experiences of another rectal cancer trial attorney -- one who is now almost 4 years beyond his reversal surgery: I am now four years past diagnos...

I have a question? I have my colonoscopy day after tomorrow . But I have to take a flight tomorrow night. So I was wondering if it's okey to take the bowel medicine earlier? Because I don't want to have issues when I am in flight? Do you get bowel movements very fast after taking the medicine or do...

... Anyway the cream is actually meant for haemorrhoids but apparently worked wonders on his feet. I’ve included the link here, sorry it’s in Dutch but perhaps you can find a similar cream in your respective country with the same active ingredients that could work for you too. https://www.avogel.nl...

... Now finally got a colonoscopy coming next week Wednesday. ... I just want to be prepared.... Thank you So, are you all set up for a colonoscopy appointment on Wednesday, 14 April? If so, here are some resources you can review before your appointment : Colonoscopy prep information https://colonc...

mamaof31991 wrote:.... He said the only way to know for sure would be a colonscopy but at the moment all the beds were full due to covid...

So, have you managed by now to get an appointment to have a colonoscopy? What are the doctor's plans for you?

My husband was on xeloda 2 weeks on, 1 week off. He suffered very bad HFS and occasional tummy cramps/ diarrhoea so he has switched to Teysuno. Side effects are much milder but still present. Is Teysuno available in the US ? or is it only in the UK? Teysuno is the trade name for a combination chemo...

I am also wondering....Why isn’t this test offered before you undergo preventative chemo? I had a surgery that supposedly took the tumors out, and I am currently undergoing CAPOX “just in case” there are any wandering cancer cells. Well, why is the test being offered while I am in the middle of che...

... I got black stool that was still thin and in broken particles. I ran to the Ed and they did a blood work and said everything is fine and that I should just wait for the coloncsopy. I am very worried. If people had similar symptoms please let me know. There are foods (e.g., licorice) and meds (e...

... Does anyone have any experience with H Pylori and if so what were your symptoms? A number of members here have had experiences with H Pylori. You can do a search here with keywords HELICOBACTER PYLORI to see what they have to say. If you are going to do a Stool Antigen Test, be sure to follow t...

Hello Just wondering if anyone has had a reoccurrence and went and got surgery and was NED for the rest of their life. thanks guys https://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1025 https://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=4239 ...

Good luck on your upcoming FOLFOX regimen! ⋅ Here are some resources that you might find useful in your conversations with your medical oncologist: Questions to ask the doctor https://health.usnews.com/conditions/cancer/articles/questions-to-ask-your-oncologist-at-your-first-cancer-appoint...