Hi. I am in remission having had chemoradiation for Anal Cancer in June. However, I now have the terrible itching again and a sort of ulcer in my rectum. Is this cancer again, in anybody's experience? The itching is just as it was pre-treatment. Can anybody...
Hello - I'm looking for a bit of advice re smear tests. I'm 60 and had chemoradiotherapy in Sept/October 2020 for (stage 3) anal cancer and, as part of a trial, received the highest dose of radiation being trialled. Results so far are looking very good...
Hi people, Its 2 years since my treatment for T4 + lymph, and my scar tissue has now settled I guess. I have found it painful to pee since day one and have asked for someone to have a look and see whats going on down there. I asked 18 months ago. They...
Hi all i finished treatment Friday and I’m already struggling with the pain from the radiation. My skin is red raw and weeping. What did people use post treatment. The hospital gave me drapolene and instilgel but I find this just makes it wetter. It...
Hi all I should probably change my user name to little miss anxiety! I just wanted to check something with you lovely ladies, I’m now day 5 of biopsy/removal of lesion. Despite the antibiotics making me feel sick I’m doing ok and not in any real pain...
After having my treatment - radiation and chemotherapy- I have had scans and it’s showing that my tumour has shrunk but not completely gone. I had more biopsy and another ultrasound and needle biopsy last week I am due to see my oncologist on Thursday...
First day of chemo and radiotherapy starting in the morning 7/11/22 been told I’ll loose my hair week 3 ish now. Any tips would be appreciated
Hi all, me again! My brain has been in overdrive today (like a computer with too many tabs open!) I’m trying to break it down like Hopie said but I struggle with that. I prefer to be prepared for what may be ahead so am already looking at treatment...
Somehow my technical skills or lack of have managed to make me make two profiles - both MrsCs are me! I had my biopsy of the area of AIN2 found at a previous HRA at Homerton last month and am waiting the results. The dr was fab and said it looked like...
Hi all, I’ve posted a couple of times recently and I finally had my appointment with a colorectal surgeon this evening which unfortunately has left me even more worried. At first he was in agreement with the dr who done my sigmoidoscopy in that it is...
