I'm now three weeks done with treatment, and the chemo has actually been rougher than I expected. In the past two days, though, I've felt the best I've felt since the week one infusions. Then this morning in the shower massive clumps of my hair came out...
Tomorrow I head into the last four days of radiation, which is exciting to think about. But I have to confess the last week or so the pain has been worse than anything I've experienced before. I won't bore you all with the specifics, other than to say...
Good Morning , I posted on the forum recently as my mum was beginning her treatment. She seems to be managing the chemo tablets however the radiotherapy has been quite brutal for her . She has spoken to the nurses and they have given her cream to use...
Hi - I have just had my first review post treatment and received the good news that no cancer detected. Anus healing nicely and area where lump removed all healed too. Still get side effects - occasional urgency and diarrhoea but not all the time. ...
I havnt been on here for a while but today has been a bad day and I feel i just need to get out some of my feelings.I actually finished my treatment about this time last year...im not going to lie but found it all pretty horrendous but the support from...
Some possible heartening news for those of us in the UK. NICE are currently reviewing the immunotherapy drug retifanlimab and expect to give a decision around the 16th December 2026. In the meantime there is the possibility that they may allow certain...
Hi everyone I have finished 5.5 weeks of chemo and radiotherapy on 21st July. I have been extremely sore down below and around my bottom. My oncologist advised me to stop using flamazine which I didn't fi d helped with soreness. Iv been using sudocreme...
Hello everyone. I am just wondering if anyone else has a problem with their groin area after chemo, radiotherapy and surgery? I had chemo radiotherapy in March 25 followed by surgery for a stomach, APR and a vaginal flap in December of the same year....
And I got the all clear . Relieved is an understatement as the first one still showed a little something as they called it. Also wanted to ask others how they are feeling 6 months post treatment. As I feel physically exhausted after doing little things...
Hi all, I have not posted before but I have read a lot of useful information during diagnosis and treatment. Bit of background, I was being treated for haemorrhoids or a fissure, after months of pain and not getting anywhere, I went private and during...
