Hi , if you used Polymem dressings , did you moisten them before application or just apply your cream to it and apply . I’m wanting to apply some to my tears . Thank you so much for your support x
The MRI shows the tumour has shrunk from 5 cm to 1.5 cm. I’m feeling quite low about that but the oncologist says the radiotherapy will continue working for up to 6 months. So I wait now for the 6- month post treatment MRI to see how much the tumour might...
I’m 3 days from finishing treatment . Now nausea has improved I’m managing better than I imagined I would . I was wondering if anyone had found something to help with the itching . I’ve taken anti histamines but they have very little effect . im so excited...
Hi, of all the creams that are available to us which one works the best to shrink piles ? Jane x
Hi Everyone , Can iI ask if anyone who used Instillagel post treatment applied it to broken skin . I’m now 7 days post Chemo radiation and just about coping with taking more regular analgesia and creams . I’ve not had a poo for 2 days so will take a laxative...
Hi, I am 3 weeks post treatment and really mending well, but last night I had what can only be described as a horrendous flare up! All parts of me were on fire, it lasted from 11pm just when I was going to bed until about 2 pm and then started to...
So, I finished my first three days relatively unscathed. This business of swallowing what feels like poison twice a day, and being irradiated like a cup of soup in a microwave has been a very odd thing to get my head around. I have had to dig deep to...
My partner has Stage Four anal cancer and is moving towards the end of the chemotherapy that she opted for rather than just "best supportive care." She has been told a scan would then take place to see what impact the chemo has had and that some radiotherapy...
Hi I finished treatment on 6th November and have just received my scan appointments for 27th January, Little bit earlier than i expected but that's fine. I was only expecting one scan but I'm having an MRI and a CT with contrast, is this normal do people...
Hi all, I started my treatment on 18th Dec with much positivity. However last week I felt a bit achy like flu. My temp was fine and I had no other symptoms so I left it. By New Year’s Eve morning I had hot and cold shivers. I had my radio appt and saw...
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