Good morning The results are back and no sign of cancer cells. PET scan next and hopefully those results will be positive too. The cancer could still be lurking about below the biopsy, but that thought will not get any mileage, until I have evidence...
Hi all, I just wanted to find out if others have had the same experience. I had radiotherapy September 2024. During my treatment my periods stopped and have never returned (as warned by Dr). So no periods for a year with some very slight spotting every...
Hi everyone I'm not a newby, I've been lurking in the background and made a couple of posts. But now I need some information. I've been through the chemoradiation, finished that last February, my first MRI scan was clear, but my 2nd showed "an area...
Hi all, just on my 4th cycle of Carboplatin and paclitaxel, no particular side effects other than the hair loss, although my grey hair is stubbornly hanging in, which I am happy with, all the dark has gone!! I am just starting with a slightly sore tongue...
Well what can I say really as the pain in my bottom and the skin damage to the vigiana is something else. No matter what I do my urine is sting the skin so bad. I am drinking loads and taking painkillers which does not help. i have 3 sessions of rt...
Hi Not been on here for a while.. sorry.. I know how much having these chats helps everyone one here going through the same thing.. I went back to work in April..6 weeks after treatment finished.. think I went back to soon. Everyone just expects...
Hi does anyone still shave below? I’m not sure weather to or not as I think hairs also aggravate the tender skin. Michelle x
I’ve had chemoradiation for access anail cancer and it had gone but reappeared 3m later. I’ve had pelvic exenteration 5 months ago and sadly it’s returned away from the clear margins in 2 places. Now on chemo and really struggling with nausea and sickness...
Hi all Would anyone know which type of dressing are safe to use during treatment? The skin at the top of my legs is so sore and red and nothing I put on it helps the rubbing when walking and moving around. I am doe to see the nurse on Thursday for my...
Hi everyone. hope your doing ok. well week 4 started badly for me as I ended up in hospital overnight on Saturday due to infection. Came home on Sunday evening with stronger antibiotics which then really didn’t agree with my stomach so I was advised...
