Hello everyone, I’ve just finished week 1 which was actually ok other than extreme constipation (thanks morphine) that was very uncomfortable. Before starting my wound at the cancer site was seeping a lot and hasn’t healed since the biopsy which was...
Hello all. I am 1 week post radiotherapy, but am struggling with some side effects. Any words of wisdom or additional things people have done to help recover i would be truly grateful. I have horrendous radiotherapy cystitis its absolute agony weeing...
Hello! I’m recently diagnosed with anal cancer and due to start my 28 days chemo radiation treatment tomorrow, 27 July. I’ve been lurking on this forum for a few weeks now and have found it such a huge source of information and comfort. Thank you to everyone...
Hi everyone, i have posted on this forum on behalf of my mother who had chemoradiation which ended at the end of January. She is still suffering a lot of issues with bowel/ bladder control - including managing combinations of constipation and then intense...
Hi, I have been recently diagnosed with Anal Cancer. Stage 2 Grade 3. Not sure when my treatments will begin, but probably within next few weeks. Super scared of side effects or both Chemo and Radiation. I have a couple of questions please..Has anyone...
Hi, can anyone tell me how quickly they started your treatment after diagnosis? Has anyone postponed for a few weeks? Mine is Stage II, Grade 3. Pretty sure I've had it a while, but no one was in a hurry to diagnose the tumors as anything but hemorrhoids...
Hello, I’m hoping someone may have dealt with this themselves and have some pearls of wisdom to share. I’m 48 and have entered treatment in peri menopause and use HRT patches for both oestrogen and progesterone. These have to be placed below waist....
I'm struggling a bit this morning after just reviewing results of my MRI last week that show my tumor has grown and there's involvement of one lymph node. This was after a Pet scan less than 2 weeks ago that showed a significantly smaller mass and no...
Hi all I was diagnosed May last year and had 28 days chemo/radiotherapy to be told in December that the treatment couldn't have gone any better and I have the all clear. Life was starting to get back to normal. Long story short after persistent infections...
Hello All I have a start date of Tuesday 21st July for 28 sessions. 1 infusion and then tablets. When will i notice side effects? Very nervous about that. The oncologist has booked an appointment for the 24th to see him. Do you see him each week?...
