Pain flare up again

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Hi, I'm 6 years post treatment and on the whole things are good.

However I'm having a pain/discomfort flare up again and wondered if anyone else get these?

Best way I can describe it is like discomfort at the radiation site, and then like a toothache type pain in my bum. Then a bit of itching too.

Obviously these symptoms send me into a tailspin and I cant help but worry. I will see the doc if it continues, but just out of interest does this happen to anyone else who is a few years post treatment?

Deb x 

  • I have the same thing, like a nasty dull pain, when I've sat for a while! I'm nearly 5 years post treatment and no-one seems in the least bothered when I've told them at my check ups! I was beginning to think it was just me being a softie! It'll be interesting to see if others have the same thing! You should definitely mention it though! 

    Moira x

  • Hello  

    I have aches in my nether regions all the time (four years since chemo/radiotherapy).  I have honeycomb cushions placed strategically round the house which does ease the discomfort a bit.  I can completely understand this is a worry for you.  A cancer diagnosis and treatment changes us irrevocably, we are always aware of any small changes in our bodies regardless of how successful the treatment was.

    Seeing your doctor sound like a good idea, not that I think for one minute that there is anything wrong.  But it would be really good to put your mind to rest.

    Best of luck, and I am so pleased to hear that things are mainly good for you six years on!

    Irene xx