I have seen the photos of my tumour from my sigmoidoscopy and it's an ugly looking thing. Next week I have all the surgery to remove it, right down to a permanent ileostomy (I also have Crohn's Disease so they are removing a loto more than usual in...
Hi, I am new to this forum but am a year post treatment I had stage 3 anal cancer. Treatment seemed successful but lately I have started to not feel great again. Sorry in advance for tmi but before I was diagnosed my poo had a very distinctive smell...
Please would someone talk some sense into me. I've got the bowel cancer testing kit to do and can't bring myself to do it. Stupid I know. I am so scared as there will undoubtedly be traces of blood as even six years after treatment, I have some when...
Hi I have posted before about starting my treatment for anal cancer as well as being main support for my sister who has a learning disability and also stage 4 bowel cancer. I am half way and really struggling then yesterday we met with my sisters...
Hi lovely people.. UPDATE GOT my 6 month check on 2nd September.. I spoke to colerectal cancer team today and they arranged within 30 mins.. so feeling a little better.. I got my cancer free confirmation on 3rd June..and I think the oncologist...
Hi , Does anyone take a probiotic they can recommend for after treatment ? My diet is pretty healthy , I do eat some natural yoghurt every day , not sure if it’s enough to get healthy bacteria in my gut . Thanks Sharon x
Hey... I just wanted to ask how people feel moving on from a HPV cancer diagnosis/treatment with regards to finding love/a new partner? I know this isn't the same as an STD per say, but it's brought the worst illness upon me and I'm now left wondering...
Hi, I had my 3 month scan , the consultant did an internal examination which he then wrote in a letter to my doc saying ‘complete response ‘ from physical examination but the MRI is showing a very small abnormality. I now need a biopsy on the next couple...
I had my 3 month scan a few weeks ago and was told the treatment had worked and that the tumour had gone. The consultant showed me a before & after of the Pet scan, where last November there was a 5.5cm tumour and now, its all gone! I do have some scar...
I have a friend that does a lot of research on cancer treatments (her husband has prostate cancer). She has mentioned two aids that all of my doctors have told me not to do. The first is the one I'm most curious about - a high dose of melatonin before...
