Yesterday (12th Feb) was my last treatment...woohoo! What a rollercoaster of emotions it was. All the staff had been so kind and supportive on my journey especially the Macmillan nurse and they all gave me a lovely send off as I rang that bell for the...
I’ve seen a lot of people on here mention using coconut oil on their burns, but has anyone used Argon oil? I bought some the other day mistakingly thinking it was coconut oil, I’ve read up on it and it states that it’s good for inflammation and burns...
Hello everyone! Hope everyone is doing okay. Just dipping in to ask a quick question…. It’s been nearly 3.5 years since I had chemoradiation- I was 51 and perimenopausal then. Was told by by onco that I would go into immediate menopause because things...
Hello all. I finished my treatment on the 24th of January! I now have among other things very sore, blistered lips which my dr says is from the chemo. I have been using a couple of different lip balms, Vaseline and Blisteze but nothing is helping. They...
Morning all, I'm almost 5 weeks post treatment and yesterday and today I have notice blood when having a BM. I haven't strained and it wasn't difficult to pass. I've not had blood since just after treatment for about 2 weeks. So nothing for 3 weeks...
The last couple of days I’ve been unable to go to the loo, I’ve taken a stool softener, eaten kiwis and drank loads of water and herbal tea and sat in a warm bath. My bum feels really achy and sore and I’m very uncomfortable. I’m guessing the tumor is...
Hi all I'm after a bit advice .. I have 3 days left of my 28 day and I'm in agony down below.. It feels like I have been skinned alive down there.. Wees ferl like I'm passing sulphuric acid and BM is like broken hot glass.. I am lathering on...
Hello all, I finished my treatment for anal cancer stage 3 (5cm tumour and 1 lymph node involved local to the tumour) i just wondered if anyone had experienced any thigh pain? I have pain in the top of my right leg/hip its more of an ache than a pain...
Hi All, First of all, this forum has been a godsend. Thank you everyone for all your kind words and advice! So of course I am going to ask for more advice :). I start treatment in about two weeks, and I am in the process of preparing myself and my...
For anyone out there who remembers John Wayne films you will recall he had a particular way of walking. Long term horse riding would make ranchers waddle like a duck. No horse riding here but I distinctly feel the need to begin to waddle. I feel...
