Hello ladies, I've been reading and replying to post-treatment issues and I'd like to ask if anyone else has had bloating problems. My stomach, above the tummy button, is so distended I look as if I'm ready to give birth! I did go mad on sweet stuff after...
The chemo I had was Mitomycin and Capacetabine. Two months after the end of my treatment my hair started thining. I noticed it quite a bit on my pillow and then when washing my hair. I wasn't expecting this. I thought I was free and clear of hair loss...
Hi everybody Huge thanks for this forum. Visiting Maggie's has been wonderful and I see the very positive benefits that people there receive from their weekly support groups for certain cancers but because anal cancer is comparatively rare it's been...
Hello ladies, just thought I'd update you on the latest. I had an MRI scan last Friday and am booked to see the oncologist on 17th July. So this morning, out of the blue I get a phone call telling me I have an appointment for "something" which requires...
Hi me again! Had my final treatment today was just wondering how long it takes for the side effects to ease? I know I won’t happen over night! It’s my birthday on Sunday so wanted to do something if I can! Thank you
Hi all, I posted last week about a return of the dreaded itching and pain in my buttocks and down the backs of my legs. I saw my oncologist last week who said she wanted to take a photo of the lump and speak to her colleagues. She did add she doesn’t...
My colorectal surgeon says I need an MRI and Med Onc says PET SCAN? My Med Onc is retiring so now I will have a new Med Onc. The old Med Onc put orders jn for a PET but nobody followed up with insurance approval to move forward with the scan. So basically...
Hi all I just wanted to share that I had my first post treatment appointment with the consultant today and he confirmed after examination that the tumour has gone. Next appointment in 3 mths and an MRI to find out whether its gone from local lymph nodes...
How often do you get pet/ct scans after treatment is done? I finished treatment early Feb, pet/ct in early may. When should next one be? Or what is usual? Thx!
Dears, while my sense of humor is on a (hopefully temporary) leave of absence, I thought some of my fellow patients might be amused by the blog post I wrote, a couple of weeks after my diagnosis and about a week before I started treatment. I'd like...
