Hi, I am not sure how to start but perhaps I should begin by stating that I never seem to do things by halves. In late 2023 following a colonoscopy and follow up MRI and CT scans I was diagnosed with rectal cancer which I was informed was T2 and would...
Second week is completed and Friday couldn't come soon enough. My mouth ulcers have become tolerable and the mouthwash has helped somewhat, but it seems as soon as one appears to heal another pops up, but the mouthwash does numb things for an hour or...
Hi, Has anyone developed a fistula post chemoradiation? I am not sure if I do but have many symptoms to suggest this could be the case. I feel like a hypochondriac if I go back to the GP with these symptoms and query whether I have a fistula. I saw...
Hi there in September of last year I had some small swollen lymph nodes in one side of my neck - my GP thought it was nothing to worry about but referred me to head and neck team for further tests just in case. A needle biopsy of the nodes revealed secondary...
Hi all This last week my stomach had been really bad. Had a lot of bloating, trapped wind and lots of constipation. I've eventually been the loo but have since been sick Are these side effects normal? X
T4 N2 M1 waiting further PET and MRI of liver. Diagnosed yesterday. Went to Maggie’s today, which helped, but I am finding it really difficult to function. I’ll fall asleep because I’m exhausted and then when I wake up, I just get that few seconds of...
I thought I'd offer an update following my appointment with the Bristol team this mornng... (as many had asked for one!) .. So, in a nutshell, I was referred to the anal specialists by my local hospital who had diagnosed me with AC. The specialist team...
Hello, I am.starting treatment on Monday and am terrified! I know not to put creams on 1-2hrs before but what else can I expect? Do MitoC and Cap give side effects straight away? What can I expect? Has anyone had the dvt/pe/angina? Is this likely? Will...
Hi I'm so glad to have been directed to this group as I was feeling quite alone! I appreciate may be relevant info on older posts, so I'll have a search through too but thought I'd post & introduce myself. I've just been diagnosed with anal cancer....
Hi all, new here, i have read over many pages 95 on here with varying experiences so far to scope out to try to understand everything going on do us as a family and you all are very supportive community. a close relative of mine got diagnosed with...
