Hi, I am 7 months post treatment and my bottom is still quite painful every now and again. Has anyone got any suggestions regarding a comfortable cushion please? I kinda tend to sit on my hips when painful thanks in advance x
Hi Apparently today is national cancer survivors day. The following was sent to me in an email today so thought i would share. " This day can mean different things to everyone who has faced a cancer diagnosis. The truth is the moment you hear those...
Today I’m feeling really overwhelmed and anxious. I’m a big football fan and my team won the league today. I cried while they celebrated as I keep thinking I won’t live to see that happen again. I’m waiting for results on whether a new tumour is localised...
Hi I'm almost 6 years post treatment and have just received my first kit to check for bowel cancer. Just wondering whether anyone else has done these. I'm really worried that because I often have blood still after a poo (all confirmed as no issues,...
Hi, I'm finding it hard to express my feelings, if I talk about my journey I get overwhelmed so keep it to myself or I'm just like a robot like its not happening to me. It started in 2015 with breast cancer (lumpectomy, lymph node removal, 25 days radio...
Just had this sudden tightness in my chest that lasted a good 20 mins... it scared me so much I called an ambulance, which I have now cancelled since the pain has passed. So now I'm wondering, is this related to the cancer? Has it spread somewhere further...
After chemo/radiation, neither the oncologist or radiation oncologist mentioned anything to me about post treatment sex, dilators, or pelvic exercises. Did anyone else have the same experience? I haven't had sex in 22 yrs (I'm presently 71 yrs old) but...
Hi I'm having my scans on Monday.. then 3 weeks later i get my result.. Ive been pretty positive throughout my whole journey but now im so scared..i have started to get pain back in my below area feels like something is pushing out of my vaginal and...
Once again another year has passed with barely anyone recognising Anal Cancer Awareness Day - especially with its connection to the HPV Virus.
Me again. Just reaching out because I can't really do so anywhere else without worrying people around me... I'm struggling to keep myself in the here, now, this is real. So many weird little coincidences. My MRI music, I mentioned before - This'll be...
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