Hi everyone. I was due to start week 5 today but I’ve told the hospital I don’t want any more. They’ve tried to persuade me but I’m done. I can’t handle the pain, I know it’s only a week and a half but I don’t even know how I can make it to the end...
I have Anal Cancer they believe is caused by Lichen sclerosus, I tested negative for HPV This is from the NHS website Lichen sclerosus increases your risk of getting cancer on your vulva, penis or anus. The risk is low, but it's a good idea to...
So week one is done, intravenous mitomycin on day one, capecitabine M-F twice a day, radiotherapy M-F daily. Nausea and a sort of general befuddlement in the mornings the last couple of days, but improving though the afternoon. I had been thinking about...
Im getting menopause symptoms post treatment, dual therapy finished end Feb. Hot flashes and sweats I've come through menopause and thought that was it but seems that Radiotherapy has restarted it. Anybody else had this ? Please see me previous...
Hello, Tomorrow morning I will find out the pathology of a tumour in my gluteas Maximus. I had anal cancer and the standard 5fu and 5 weeks of radiochemotherapy at the beginning of 2021. I am told this would mean so would be a stage 4. I don’t know...
Hello, I have only just joined this website and forum today but feel in need of a bit of support. Briefly diagnosed in April 2019 but surgically removed via endoscopic submucosal resection and followed by a course of chemo and radio therapy. Declared...
Today my wife had her pre treatment assessment. Concerned that the nurse on the chemo day unit thought the prescribed 4000mg of Capecitebine was a very high dose. She is officially stage 2 localised and no spread into lymph nodes although they are...
Hi everyone I had my 9 month MRI in May and after a four week wait and lots of ringing up to enquire I have just had a call from the secretary of my colectoral consultant to say that there is NED and my consultant will see me in a year following an...
My dr performed an anoscopy after he performed fistula surgery and told me to do sitz bath for a month. He said ill see you in a month. If the sitz bath arent working for the pain, what are the chances the anoscopy failed to detect or see something when...
My mums having treatment for anal cancer which has spread to the lymph nodes. She’s on these two chemos on a 6 week cycle with immunotherapy. im aware that chemo impacts are different for everyone however we would like to know if it does work, would...
