I was rushed in to hospital Monday night with really bad chest pain, turns out I have multiple clots on both lungs so still in hospital on oxygen and injections….then they decided to scan my pelvic/stomach area to check if past cancer the cause as I have...
A second visit to the oncologist today and I am hoping I have done the right thing. Six biopsies were taken at my initial colonoscopy and they showed squamous cell dysphasia but not cancer cells. So then I had a flexible sigmoidoscopy and 8 more biopsies...
Well first week done & it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster! I re-looked at Carole’s ( Cranford ) first update this morning and it’s very similar to how I felt past two days. So it helped reassure me it’s not just me. Completely drained & emotional. I...
Hi, I posted a few weeks ago but now back with a different question. I am wondering if anyone has any experience of APR surgery as a first option? I have Crohn’s disease and due to this the team have decided that surgery would be best in my case....
Hi All Haven't been on here for a while. I started my treatment on Mon 19th June so am on day 6 of treatment. I’m on 4 chemo pills morning and night (3 big and 1 small). Plus antibiotics for the whole 6 weeks (1 in morning, 1 at night). So far...
Hey everyone, I got diagnosed with Anal SCC last year and after being on surveillance for AIN and VIN 3. for the past 3 years. I was lucky that it was a small SCC and was removed by my colorectal surgeon. I now have to have EUA every three months which...
I honestly take my hat off to anyone going through this that is coping because I’m not I’m literally on the edge I spoke to the nurses today but just don’t seem to listen they won’t change my meds I’m constipated won’t give me anything just says it’s...
Hi every one, just wondering if any one has any experience of any of what I am experiencing with my anal cancer, and other possible cancers? Apologies if it's a bit long, but....it's complicated! Saw my colorectal surgeon mid Feb, followed by biopsy...
Hello. I wonder if bright red, fresh blood is normal during treatment? The cancer caused this originally but it stopped soon after treatment started. Now its started again and I wonder why? I'm having radiotherapy and chemo tablets every day.
Morning just little old me again looking for advice please! Yesterday I have discovered when I had an itch slightly inside the anus to my horror I could still feel what felt like some small the t or in the same place! I could feel something similar after...
