Hey everyone, Well on Wednesday I successfully completed my 28 days of treatment - after what was the toughest week so far - I was amazed that we (my husband has been my rock throughout) had done it!!! Last weekend wasn't like the others - instead...
Hello, Had my chemo iv and radiotherapy yesterday. Been sick most of the day today and not able to keep anything down. Hopefully going to have a review tomorrow of anti sickness medicine. Does it take w while for the anti sickness medicine to start...
I first wrote here about 5 months ago when my mum was diagnosed with stage 4 squamous cell in the anus/ rectum (5cm) with huge mets in the liver (9cm). At that time I was in so much shock that it was happening and we felt the outlook was so bleak. I...
Hey all So the last 10 days of treatment my poops were excruciating. I finished treatment yesterday and my poops in the last 24 hours have been painful but definitely not excruciating. What do you think - are they going to get worse again? I've started...
Hi, I had treatment for stage 3B anal cancer 14 years ago and, although I didn't realise it at the time have had all the symptoms of proctitis ever since - living a normal life because of daily immodium tablets. Now it seems I have anamea and a stool...
Advice needed please... I'm day 27 of treatment and if feels like out of nowhere the burns have turned-up. I've had a pretty disrupted night's sleep and I'm worried about the next time I need to pee or poop - as during the night that really hurt. I...
Hello.... I made a commitment to share my experience of going through treatment for anal cancer, and so here's my reflections on week 5. I think it's useful here to know that I'm 52, gave up alcohol 7 years ago, I'm in the good weight range, I'm active...
I finished chemo radiotherapy in October. I have been experiencing excruciating pain in my right shoulder/shoulder blade since then. I had not had this pain prior to treatment. I called the hospital and a nurse rang me back. She advised me to contact...
Just a random question. Can I ask those who are post treatment how long they had to wait between having the 12 week scan and getting feedback on the results? I have my scan booked for 10th February but the follow on appointment I have just been sent...
hi I’m 6mths post treatment I’ve a lot off things going wrong and I don’t know if the cancer is still there I’ve to go for an mri on 26th my first in about 9mths...I’m experiencing a bit off incontinance...ibs symptoms...bleeding and pain have I anything...
