Experiences with

Small bowel transplant

Hi everyone, I'm an MSc Student at the university of Strathclyde, studying Clinical Health Psychology. I'm currently looking for people based in the UK to take part in my study that is investigating the potential links between colon/bowel cancer and insomnia/sleep issues. My study has been linked

I’m so worried I have colon cancer. I am 35. I never knew to pay attention to the size and shape of your poop until recently. When I did I noticed that it can be thinner or flat square shaped for several days and then go back to more round normal shape for a couple days then back to abnormal again. I

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After all the worry, I have started getting appointments scheduled related to my treatment. My most shocking one is that I have been referred to a Colorectal Surgeon to discuss my "Appendix Pathology". My medical oncologist has said he has already been talking to both surgeons about my treatment plan

Having recently had both a CT colonoscopy and a sigmoidoscopy to identify why I am experiencing rectal bleeding, I read on the uk cancer research website that this can be a side effect of taking Hydroxy. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/hydroxycarbamide#:~:text=This%20can

I've just revisited some of the Ovacome videos (accessed by a You Tube search or on their website) and there's a range of them that help explain things like HRD, Lynch syndrome, rare genetic changes, dealing with fatigue, hair care, speaking to family and children about the diagnosis. They are great

We found out yesterday mums OC has metastasised to the brain. We don’t have a treatment plan yet although radiotherapy has been mentioned. Does anyone have any experience, knowledge or advice for this diagnosis. I’m devastated for my mum who has spent the last 3 years since diagnosis in relatively good

Hello, I have burning feets from ET for several months here and stomach upset from the aspirin , this despite my good blood values and ascal use. I take the ascal in the evening with meals and Pycnogenol now only half a dose (25mg) in the morning. And guess what. The persistent symptoms have disappeared

hi all so my husband has had bloody stools for a few weeks and he had a stool test which showed he’s calprotecten at 374 and he has h ployori.. they have given antibiotics and referred him to gastro.. but In the mean while we are very worried about he’s results … has anyone experienced this any advice

I hope this brings a smile. Saw my friend yesterday whose 79 year old mother has been diagnosed with bladder cancer. Come operation day, mum got fully made up ("I've been doing this all my life!") and had her nails done. Anaesthetist asked - "Is that shellac or gel?" "No," she said, "It's Chanel!

Good morning ladies My wife was was diagnosed with HGOC in 2020. She received the usual treatment Chemo including debunking she's never been NED. Earlier this year it was found the disease had spread to supraclavicular nodes and she was advised watch and wait until they progressed which unfortunately

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Early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) is colon cancer or rectal cancer diagnosed before the age of 50. It is also known as early age onset CRC and young-onset colorectal cancer. Early-onset CRC accounts for about 10% of colon cancers and 15-20% of rectal cancers. For more info .... https://www.globalcca.org

There are several tests, some of which can be done at home.👏😃 Most people should begin screening for colorectal cancer soon after turning 45.🤔👍 You may need to be tested [u]earlier than 45, or more often than other people[/u], if you have: * Inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease

hi , had colon cancer , metastasis in liver, both successfully operated on , also Chemo,13/14. Years ago , they removed my gallbladder Still having CT scans every year ,which I am grateful for . I get this pain feels like wind trapped , sometimes under my ribs or lower down really getting on my nerves

Hi, is this a standard test as part of the 6 month cirrhosis check up? I have just been diagnosed, and the level of information from the consultant was a 1 minute conversation which went ‘we know what’s wrong with you, it’s stage 3 liver disease, any questions’. Was out of the room in a minute. Received

After 7 days on 25mg Pregabilin daily and feeling absolutely zero change I upped it to 50mg. Straightaway, I detected an improvement in the RLS. Sleep, that rare beast, had returned. However, I now found I couldn't walk a straight line, stumbling, very anxious, had to get a walking stick to support

My partner is current on the liver transplant at Kings college hospital. She is losing teeth, 4 so far, we have been told that this is a common occurrence with cirrhosis and the medication is also contributing factor. Her current dentist is very reluctant to do any meaningful treatment due to the medication

Hello every one I just read that in Iran can take kidney from unrelatives but from same country. Also the price is cheaper than Europe. Is there anyone that have experience of kidney transplantation in Iran ? Source: https://en.ermateb.com/services/medical/organ-transplant/kidney-transplantation-iran