Hello, sorry asking another question here on behalf of my mum. She’s 14 days in to chemoradiation treatment. It’s looking like her white and red blood cells are getting very low. Has anyone else experienced this? From some brief online research it looks...
Hi, I’m only into my third week and after an early wobble seem to be back on an even keel! Things that are helping me so far: 1) Flamigel RT (Amazon). I’m slapping this stuff on from a few days before treatment to 3 x day. So far I only have very mild...
Has anyone had severe constipation and strong pressure during carboplatin/paclitaxel treatment? I’m on my third treatment and it feels like my tumour has suddenly gotten much bigger. I can barely pass stool and have to push very hard. I’m scared it...
Hi all, I've just started week 2 of my 28 day radio plan and want to seek some reassurance as I was a bit alarmed yesterday to pass some some chunks of what look like flesh/tumour from my bottom. I have an end colostomy so don't have stools at all, previously...
Post treatment [chemi and radio] I have had some very awkward times with incontinence of solids, especially in the morning when I get up . Along the history of my treatment I was advised to limit tea, coffee and alcohol - which I do but it’s hard to give...
Hello everyone, and Happy New Year to you all! Having completed my first cycle (of six) Paclitaxcel & Carboplatin chemotherapy on December 29th, here's an update on how it went. The second treatment on December 18 went ok without any adverse effects...
Hi All I had the mitomycin infusion on my first day (now on day 12 of treatment) and have developed what was a blood pooling underneath the skin a few centimetres away from the cannula site, This has turned into a bruise type thing with redness around...
Hello everyone,first time poster here I was diagnosed with SSC and completed 28 sessions of chemotherapy/radiotherapy at the beginning of December. I got through the post treatment phase of skin breakdown but have now developed another side effect that...
Hi everyone, I have only posted once since my journey began. Happy to say i got the all clear and VERY slowly i can see improvement, however, still struggling with pain. My anus and vagina still feel inflamaed (this was noted in my mri results) In the...
Has anyone else had two radio sessions yesterday to make up for Xmas bank holidays? It’s only my first week of treatment and I feel dreadful today. Really nauseous, tired, my tummy is all bloated and any clothing round my waist feels like it’s a few sizes...
