Hey all Sooo, went for radio and picc clean and flush and the nurse couldn't understand why, if im not having anymore chemo, why the picc is being left in until 1st dec, she went off and spoke to the right people, came back to me and said we could take...
Hello everyone, hope you're all as well as can be? Just got back from radiotherapy and an appt with my nurse, been told my bloods aren't very good, so my oncologist has decided to drop the chemo and replace it with 2 more sessions of radiotherapy, everything...
So received a letter from my colorectal surgeon saying that the biopsy taken from the anal margin taken at 10 o click was within normal limits. The biopsy taken from the anal margin at 9 o clock was AIN 1 low grade pre malignant change. It does not require...
Hi everyone. I was recently diagnosed and my treatment is scheduled to start on 27th November. I am usually described by people who know or meet me as a 'Force of Nature' but yesterday I hit an extremely low point. That is how I came to find this...
Good morning everyone. Sending my love and hope to all of us going through our difficult and uncomfortable journeys This afternoon will be my 6th radiotherapy. The staff are wonderful here in Singleton hospital Swansea. Also day 6 of my chemotherapy...
Hello. I was just wondering if anyone experienced a perceived worsening of their symptoms while waiting for treatment? Since my scans last week I've experienced more and more discomfort in my bottom and lady areas. Itching is the main one but also...
Any opinions from Members on the benefits of each type ie. basic, battery pump, hand pump? Planning to order Thank you xx
Another week has passed and I must say I am eager to get started with my treatment. I've had a start date of 22nd November which seems like an absolute age away and this week I've started getting new symptoms which I've never had before. I had my CT...
Hi I’ve been to hospital today to get my wound checked out an the dr said on my notes it says the cancer hasn’t gone even though my consultant said it had!! I’m in bits my heads a mess plus might have to have plastic surgery on my wound! I’m seriously...
Hi hope everyone is okay? It’s all crazy stuff. So I had surgery for biopsies on Monday 30/10/23 because of a tiny lump was found at one of the 3 monthly check ups and also a camera to have a good look at the same time as I’ve had two bleeds. My treatment...
