Hi I am having my picc line put in on Monday and I'm starting to get anxious about it. Can anyone tell me does it hurt going in or afterwards, how does it affect bath/shower etc, can I exercise specifically weight lifting and running, i want to keep doing...
Hey everyone, I hope you are all doing ok… I am in my 4th recovery week and the itchiness in my anus is driving me insane! It’s probably the last thing I’m dealing with apart from my bowels being a little sketchy! I’ve tried antihistamines and I bought...
Hi everyone, I've just come back from my first appointment (with a coleorectal surgon) following the end of my treatment (which was at the end of May) and have been given the best news - it's gone !! My scans show a full clinical (I think that's the...
Good morning all. well I had my last CT SCAN last Monday according to my oncologist and I am post treatment of three years and 2 months. I have an appointment with her at the end of October and told if all is well they don’t need to see me anymore!...
Hello again today I got the results from my scans. My cancer (anal cancer diagnosed on 14 August) had spread to my pelvis & lymph nodes up up my neck. They don’t think it’s in any major organs and still calling it treatable. I have an appointment with...
Hi, I’m about to start my second month of chemo, 3 weeks on and 1 week off, round 2 starts on Tuesday. I used the cold cap in weeks 1 and 2 then decided it wasn’t for me. Not much hair left now but I am getting my head around that. Please can someone...
Woo hoo its done , the last week went really quick and now its time to recover. I have really bad cystitis, i have a upside down wash bottle but the urge to go comes on so quick im lucky to get to the bathroom , so not had the chance to use the bottle...
I don’t start my chemo until next week but I’ve been feeling really tired and drained. Is this normal?
Hello again I have finished treatment on Thursday. I just wanted to ask how ladies how got on with the dilators? When did you start with it and I’d like to know weeks later have you been able to have any intercourse im scared I’ll never be able to...
Hello feeling a bit strange typing on this forum as a relatively private person however I’d love any support etc. I was diagnosed last week with anal cancer. I’ve had a CT scan already and PET scan and mri this week. Does anyone have examples of how...
