Hey lovely people, I was diagnosed on Fri 20th September with Anal Cancer, I've had MRI, CT Scans and recently had my PET scan, I scared myself because my results were back in 2 days and I was given an appointment with an oncologist which is tomorrow...
Unfortunately I’m already becoming sore around my lady bits. I have started using Flaminal which certainly is helping.Which Epsom Salts does everybody recommend for my Sitz bath please. big hugs to all love Patricia xx
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well. I'm 10 days post treatment, been suffering with constipation I think due to Codeine tablets so trying to get off them. I have got 2 big hemorrhoids since starting treatment which are very painful and large...
Hello how is everyone? I come on this page daily as it’s good for me to know I am not alone. It’s been quiet recently, i Hope all is doing ok? I have my results appointment on Monday, I’ve had my post treatment scans so I am waiting to see what’s...
Has anyone decided against chemo radiation treatment?
Hi everyone I hope all is going ok with everyone… does anyone in this group have stage 2 with one lymph node had only chemo radiation treatment? was it successful after just this treatment ? what are your experiences after just having this treatment...
I'm waiting to see the specialist/ Consultant on Wednesday the 9th....I've been pretty much told I've got it....and I know in my own body.. ..jus anxious about if it's spread or not n how serious it is....probably the first time I've ben scared in my...
Hello so I am about 4 weeks post treatment now and everything is healed apart from the anus which didn’t bother me all the way through treatment. I have unbelievable itching and irritation all day and night is the worst! sore bottom after bowel movements...
Hi all, hope everyone is keeping as well as can be? So I found out this morning the actual name of my surgery after a phone call It is a 'salvage APR' I had to ask about the 'APR' it's abdomino perineal resection, sounds interesting! Does anybody...
I haven’t posted a lot in here, I must be honest. But when I was first diagnosed I trawled through the posts looking for the positive and good news posts for reassurance it would all be ok. Well on Wednesday I too was told there’s now ‘No evidence of...
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