Hello everyone, I finally finished the 28 days chemoradiation today (Sept 30th) and rang that bell! Wow, that was certainly an endurance test (and arguably worse than the 6 months chemo)! As other lovely members have commented here, this treatment is...
Hello, I had my surgery eight days ago once they got in there they saw that the tumor was not just on the posterior back of the vagina but that it had invaded the rectum and grown around the right of the vagina so they ended up taking much more almost...
Hi all, I was treated for AIN3 in 2023, have been having regular anoscopy since then. Biopsy in July found recurrence of AIN3 so having further laser ablation next week. A few days ago, I had an appt with my gastro team, as I am having issues with bowels...
Hello Had my 23rd fraction on Monday and that was a very joyous day. I elected to stay in hospital weekdays and come home at the weekend, staff fantastic as always, but very tough for me to be inactive for so long. I wanted to give a little overview...
Hi everyone I’m sorry if this isn’t the place to ask as regardless of what the dr and nurse keep saying I’m fairly sure this is a pre cancer. Any way I was recently diagnosed with AIN3 carcinoma in situ with strong p16 block on a lesion 2cm from my...
As you know my Mum was diagnosed with Anal Cancer and the replies from all you lovely people have been more than helpful . She is midway through week 3 now and they have said she may need a blood transfusion . Is this a normal procedure that patients...
I was all set to start my treatment Monday but I had a CAT Scan that showed 2 nodes in my chest. Now I have to see a pulmonologist to see if the cancer has spread or if this is a new cancer. Has anyone else dealt with this?
Went to see oncologist this week for results of Pet Ct scan and MRI scan. Was greeted with have really good news for you, so expected her to say I was clear, but she said she was very happy with scans and everything was reducing as it should be. Having...
After 6 months (6 rounds of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel) of chemo for my liver mets I had my post treatment scan results today. It was the best result we could have hoped for. I started with multiple lesions across both lobes of my liver. Now there is...
Has anyone had acupuncture treatment for neuropathy. I finished carbotaxol at the end of August and I only had slight numbness in my toes. Since then what I understand is the 'coasting' effect my feet have been in agonising pain and I can hardly walk...
