Hi. My mum has anal cancer unfortunately we were told it was incurable as it had spread. She has been in and out of hospital with pain, infections, just seems like every week my mum has had to deal with something new. We were told by her gp she...
Hi All, I received a letter today to say my treatment so going to start on the 4th July, so at least I know now. The times for my treatment are often really early which concerns me as it’s over an hours travelling time to get to the hospital and my...
6 weeks to the day of having investigation under general anaesthetic and having been told everything was fine, tonight, after my colostomy had been very active, I had to run, (well, hobble,) to toilet, leaving drops of blood behind me! I passed mucus...
I've just received an appointment, through the post, to attend for day surgery! It's got no details of what it's for but it does have the name of my consultant! Imy guessing it must be for the Flexible Sigmoidoscopy as at my last appointment to have this...
Hi everyone, I just want to apologise if I’ve been a little absent over the last few days, this will probably continue over the next couple of weeks too. Unfortunately my dear dad (87 years young) has just received a diagnosis of kidney cancer following...
Hello everyone, I hope you are all well as can be on this bank holiday? its now been a month since my husband had the operation and I am very pleased to tell you that we have had the call from the colorectal nurses to say the the results are back in and...
Hello, My aunt was recently diagnosed and is currently going through radiation. She has a lot of pain in the rectum when sitting. She has tried several seat cushions designed to offload the rectum but she finds it hurts more because it spreads and increases...
First off, you Brits have the best expressions. Wittering is exactly what I've been doing. It's now been almost 2 weeks since the EUA I moaned about. It's been pretty much as I expected—a day or two of feeling surprisingly great, a lot of bleeding which...
I am now 11 weeks post treatment and for the past 1 week or so it is really uncomfortable sitting down even with the soft cushions . I have read about radiation damage to bones, is this the normal part of recovery or could it be something else lurking...
Hello everyone, This is very selfish and even hard for to write this and post it but I really need to do as is party of my life and specially when is about my health and safety. First all I feel is selfish and unhuman from me to even bringing this subject...
