Hi , First of all thank you for this group. Its really helped me over the past 12 months. I am 1 year post treatment. Stage 1 . I had 20 sessions of chemo radiation. It's taken a year to recover but i can see the progress. Unfortunately it still...
Hello everyone, Thank you for everyone’s discussions, vulnerability and care on this forum. I’m 6 days post treatment of the 28 sessions of radiotherapy and 2 rounds of chemo. Things have been bearable as I’ve been able to rest and has help get shopping...
Hello.I am almost 12 weeks post treatment. I saw colorectal consultant today. I have had a complete response. No sign of tumour and lymph nodes appear clear. Nodule on lung has not changed and will be scanned in 3 months with other scans 3 months after...
Hello everyone, Update from the July 30th meeting. The oncologist said I've had a very positive response to the 6 months chemo (Carboplatin and Paclitaxel) and confirmed that the primary anal tumour has shrunk to 2.7cm with some residual disease there...
Hi everyone, I'm two years post treatment and my last scan was in September last year. I haven’t been booked for my yearly scan or had any contact from the treatment centre (Mount Vernon). I phoned them two weeks ago and the receptionist said she would...
My mum finished her 28 day treatment schedule last Wednesday. She was so pleased that the hospital visits were over!! BUT... Nearly seven days and she is in so much pain with the radiotherapy burns. The discomfort/pain I am hoping has peaked today,...
Morning All Well today is my last day of treatment. I saw the consultant yesterday and she was pleased with how i am doing. Sore but manageable she did say the next few weeks may get worse. Do you carry on with the flamigel? When do you start with...
hi guys l am nearly post 12 months from treatment for my anal cancer it was stage 3 advanced and l was told l had a complete responce.l am experiencing back hip pain my knees also ache is this common
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...
Three years after being diagnoised with anal cancer and post chemoradiation I have a tumor between the rectum/vagina. I am now scheduled for surgery and a stoma in a month. It feels like a drastic surgery but they are telling me it has the possibility...
