As I step into Week 6 tomorrow, there’s a mix of emotions swirling around. With only 7 days of treatment left, I’m torn between dread and relief. The thought of no longer taking daily chemo tablets or making the constant hospital trips for radiation is...
I am three months post treatment and am just in the process of having my scans. I saw the colorectal surgeon the other day and he is organising another biopsy for me! Did anyone else have a biopsy at this point? I wasn’t expecting this - I thought the...
Hello I’m 5 months post chemo/radiation treatment. Stage 3 A with the primary tumour in the sphincter muscle and secondary site in the lymph groin. The tumour is both inside and external making it very difficult to sit (I have the special cushion) and...
So I have just finished my 5 1/2 weeks of chemo and radiotherapy. I saw my oncologist last week but nobody has said it is cured? Having had 3 MRIs and 2 CT scans prior to treatment and none showed the 2 inch tumour only changes in lymph node I am concerned...
Hi all. Following my recent diagnosis I saw my oncologist yesterday 7th November. She said I was eligible for the CORINTH TRIAL It is a trial of immunotherapy Pembrolizumab alongside the standard Chemoradiotherapy Has anyone been offered this, or had...
So I have just finished my 5 1/2 weeks of chemo and radiotherapy. I saw my oncologist last week but nobody has said it is cured? Having had 3 MRIs and 2 CT scans prior to treatment and none showed the 2 inch tumour only changes in lymph node I am concerned...
Hi Everyone, I'm finishing Week 3 and have noticed my hair is really starting to fall out. I understand that hair thinning is common, but it freaks me out to see so much hair on the bathroom floor and in my brush. How long does this last? I'm trying...
Well I am now in week 4 (day 17 out 30) and although I am feeling very sore, thankfully the painkillers are helping a lot. I’ve also been taking two long saltwater baths a day, and every time I go to the toilet, I make sure to apply plenty of Silverderm...
After a sense of hopelessness and anxiety that life was never going to be the same again on Monday, I now feel a whole lot better. The pain I experienced while going to the toilet and afterwards has either improved significantly or the Morphine, Codeine...
Hi Everyone Just thought I would let you know the hospital rang me this morning re my 3 month PET scan and said I have no active cancer at present. Don't think it's quite sunk in yet as I feel numb. Want to say thank you to everyone who has been there...
