I have not posted anything so far but I thought I would say hello. I feel very lucky because I have had 3 lots of anal surgery (very painful recovery, lots of Imodium, salt baths, sudocrem) but I am now pretty much continent.
I have also undergone treatment for breast cancer, which apart from one episode of swelling, cellulitis and cording, has been a walk in the park compared to recovering from anal surgery.
I am now undergoing chemo (FOLFOX) as the cancer has spread to my lymph nodes - I am doing something right because my cancer is not spreading far or fast but I am hoping that FOLFOX will chase it all away.
I am struggling with the chemo - I was very sick and ended up in hospital after my first round; I now have stronger anti-sickness which is better but i still suffer from awful heartburn on the last night/day of treatment.
Any tips on managing heartburn appreciated - I am on omperoazole, sulcrafate and chomping through Gaviscon tablets like they are smarties but nothing seems to shift it effectively.
Hi ,
Welcome to the Macmillan online community although I’m sorry you’ve had the need to find us. You’ve certainly been on some journey from your original diagnosis haven’t you? I sympathise with you totally regarding the surgery, I too had a local resection as first line treatment for my anal cancer & the first couple of weeks following surgery I really did wonder if I’d ever get back to anything near normal! Regarding the heartburn remedies I know if I’ve had really bad heartburn the chewable Gaviscon tablets don’t touch it but the dual action sachets always work, you can take 2 together, it’d be worth a try. Hope you get some relief soon.
Nicola
