I've been 6 years post treatment for anal cancer. Recently I've felt that I'm sitting on something like a bump when I sit down. Not painful and can't feel it otherwise. But have appt with onco next week to check. Kind of worried about recurrence.
I’m 7 months post treatment complete response to treatment & follow up examination all good however had slight split from form stool 3 weeks ago that has healed but now jarred myself down a step & have got achey feeling lower back and sometimes in anal...
Hi, Haven’t posted for a while. It’s my wife that had AC and was treated from January 2025. Preceding treatment she had a colostomy. This proved to be an absolute necessity considering the size of the tumour. Responded well apparently, but they are...
I know is a small price to pay but today been thinking about the potential of losing hair on my head guess it’s just another down day between now and my treatment start As I have fine hair I’m starting to feel bothered about losing my scalp hair has...
Hi all, I’m 5 weeks post treatment and I’m having real issues with urgency (poos). I’m worried this is going to be a permanent problem and worried about how I’m going to get out and about and live a normal life. I literally have a few seconds to get...
I’ve recently learnt that despite having a cancerous polyp removed from my bowel in 2024 and having a temporary ileostomy that I now have a 2nd cancerous polyp that has been removed but is in the same area as the previous one so Dr believes it would be...
I'm three weeks completed 28 days of chemoradiation - got through it- and I have my oncology nurse first follow up next week, but my question is surrounding a growth on my upper arm. Its been there for probably nearly 10years and I have been told in the...
Just thought I would say my ct scan was clear, just wish now my skin would not be so sore and fissure would heal but will keep going .
Hi everyone. My little update: I completed my 28 days treatment today! The advice and support here ahead of treatment and during treatment has helped keep me going. Lots of the things I worried about didn't become issues, like getting to and from...
Hi Everyone not posted for a while but do keep up to date with others messages. I completed CRT in April last year for a T2n1a anal SCC and all scans have been good and show only scar tissue and I have a full body CT in March so if that is good as...
