Hi, A little bit of advice would be welcome. I was diagnosed with anal cancer stage 1 hpv back in January, I have been through the normal chemo radiotherapy treatment. It was brutal but I got out the other side and was on a bit of a high as was recovering...
***EDIT 14/9/23*** mammogram ALL CLEAR!!!! Yes I am so very relieved !!!! 2/9/23 Hi my 6 monthly check Ct scan, is great news- all CLEAR!!!!Yay!! Kidney liver abdomen bowel etc. Just got to wait for the mri 26th sept so fingers crossed for that...
Hi everyone I’m reading a lot of positive things regarding Epsom salt baths on here. So I have a few questions if that’s ok. I’m 2 days away from finishing chemo radiotherapy treatment of 28 days pump and intravenous week one and the last week, just finished...
I've made it through. My radiotherapy team were just lovely - professional and supportive and caring. So much love for our NHS! But I am so relieved not to be doing the journeys any more So, how was it? I felt nauseous in the mornings and evenings almost...
Hello,I am new to this group. I am just about to start week 4 of my chemo radiotherapy. Yesterday I started experiencing horrible bone pain,today it has got worse.It feels like my spine and ribs are breaking(sounds a bit dramatic but only way I can describe...
After Chemo Radiation Therapy early 2022 and APER Surgery and Hysterectomy early 2023 I have today been declared NED for the first time in 2 years!! Just wanted to let everyone know facing the same that you can do this and always have hope!! Sending love...
Hello My dad was diagnosed with squamous cell anal cancer in 2018. he underwent chemo/radiotherapy but unfortunately the tumor grew back and it was discovered to be in his liver and lymph nodes in 2019. He underwent more chemo and in february 2020 he...
Hi all, some of you are aware from my previous post that I had surgery around nine weeks ago to remove a lump that didn’t show any concerns of returning cancer which was a relief but I have noticed this morning that where they removed it another little...
I have posted previously regarding reoccurrence of cancer during recovery from dual therapy I seen the consultant and Surgeon regarding my Mri result. Consulant told me at the MDT meeting the radiologist said the option that it could be a ulcer from...
Hello, I've just started week 2 of chemo-radiotherapy for anal canal cancer, which was Mitomycin on day 1 and capecitabine tablets Mon-Fri, but my blood tests have shown I have Gilbert's Syndrome (usually a harmless liver enzyme thing) so I now have...
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