Good afternoon everyone. It's a Saturday again I mark this day because of Strictly Come Dancing which has been partially how I have tolerated and got through these past weeks. My dear Dad and my friends have been such incredible and uplifting support...
So we made it to the end of week 2, this week has been tough, have got quite bad hip pain and a mouth of ulcers and sores but apart from that, on the whole, still of the belief that this little parasite is being evicted as the time passes by Hope everyone...
I've started this thread as a newly diagnosed anal cancer patient to document the positives going through this process. As I'm sure everyone is when they receive this diagnosis, I'm suffering from high levels of anxiety and am wanting to document the...
Good evening. I've just had my appointment following my scan results and they have found that there is no wide reaching spread of my cancer which was diagnosed following what I thought was a routine hemmheroid op, and they can treat using chemo-radiotherapy...
Hi All Helene here @ABumRap from Canada. i haven’t checked into here for a while but I was searching for your link to pass to a patient and saw you’d lost Louise’s old info.....I have a copy so here it is (see below) Hugs to all Helene...stage...
Hello all, hope everyone is doing as well as can be So, end of week 1, made it! Although, i fell asleep last night before I had chance to take my nighttime antisickness and was woken at around half 2 in a bit of a wretching mess, still not right now...
I was hoping for some sort of progress report from my oncologist in my first review. I was told I wouldn't get feedback until 6 weeks after my treatment finishes so I have to be patient. As I'm undergoing radiotherapy every day I expected my scans to...
Morning all Well its finally here, start my treatment today at 2 o'clock, radiotherapy and will be having a pump for the chemo, had such an unsettled night but thats to be expected, time for the battle to begin, we keep moving forward
Hi all having a bad day I’ve been ok the past couple of days but today I’ve been thinking it will never end, my friends are going out Friday but don’t know if I can go it’s for a 40th birthday! I’m feeling really down an fed up I’ve not been out the house...
Hey all, well, im home and as comfortable as can be Firstly, the 2 nurses were absolutely brilliant, went over everything twice with me, gave me plenty of time and safe space to air any concerns, which helps me, a lot! The actual procedure went relatively...
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