Hello all and thank you for your always uplifting and generous answers to our questions. It may sound a little bit crazy, but when I’m feeling sorry for myself I come to this site and always find some encouragement. Tomorrow will be my last of 28 days...
Hi all, im about 10 weeks post treatment for stage 2 SCC. I’ve always had regular bowel movements (2-4 a day). However I feel that this is delaying my healing. I am virtually back to normal but the itch after a bowel movement is unreal. It’s an itch...
I finished chemo-radiotherapy way back in May 2020 and had a minor problem with Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia at the time, which seems a pretty common response to taking Capecitabine. However since summer this year I’ve had a series of what I can...
Hi everyone, I'm feeling so much better now. It's taken a while but I'm finally starting to feel like myself again. I am now 5 months post treatment but still suffering with aching and sometimes painful hips and legs. I was wondering if anyone else has...
I called my hospital, only on hold for 30 mins in all. I had 3 appointment messages came today, all for sept, oct. I'm waiting for biopsy results, 2 weeks today. Finally get to speak to a team nurse and there's no sign of cancer in the biopsies...
Hi everyone Hope everyone is well, as it's a while since I logged on here. I wanted to ask how soon everyone went back to work? I am nearly 5 months post treatment, and still very aware of the radiation still working. My consultant said Sept was a reasonable...
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