I’m due to go away to Ibiza in 6 weeks time for 10 days with hubby daughter & son in law to be to find a wedding venue..quiet hotel side of the island, lots of relaxing, my team say will be fine it will be 11 months after my treatment ended. Due to not...
I heard these words on Weds and am still processing.... Dr Aitken was clear that all scans look good and I can reverse my stoma (I poo out of two holes anyway so might as well go back to one!) It is early days, and my body is changed, but I feel excited...
Hi everyone , hope you are all coping well ? im 25 months post treatment and have another late effect to ask for help with ? Im experiencing vaginal bleeding after a bowel movement which is normal not constipation .. waiting for a GP appointment .....
Hello everyone, I posted a few times last year when I was having my treatment and a few times subsequently and found this forum to be a great help and comfort in the dark and frankly scary times. I guess I was lucky as my cancer was discovered accidentally...
Hi all, can anyone recommend a moisturiser? I’m 2 weeks post treatment and still very sore between my legs. Have been using Flamigel RT up until now but as the skin is starting to heal and scab over it is very dry so wondering if I might be better switching...
For months I have been unable to sit and barely walk; to the point now I spend almost all my time lying on my side. Have had a stoma, MRI, CT scan and about to have a PET-CT scan, but as yet no multidisciplinary discussion and no treatment. Various pain...
Hello, I am 8 or 9 months post treatment and I am still having pain during and bleeding following bowel movements. I know normally, the advice is bleeding when you have a BM needs checking out but I am also aware having had radiotherapy to this area...
Hi All Hope you are all as well as you can be Just to update you I found my dexa scan results tonight as I was looking through my NHS app! So at the ripe old age of 53 lol, I now have osteoporosis in my spine and osteopenia in my hip (albeit very...
Hey guys.... Been a while since I've been on here. I had intended to stay on board and do updates and offer support for newcomers after all the support I received here myself last year. Honestly? I've no excuse, other than life has just been carrying...
Today I went to see an extremely friendly electrophysiologist (a doctor who specialises in electrical heart problems) as part of a long overdue check up. He went through my history and immediately asked me if I would consider an ablation where the faulty...
