Hi I have just reached my 12 mth anniversary of finishing my treatment. I had a scan in Dec 2022 which showed my treatment had been successful which was great news but unfortunately I have continued to suffer with side effects from the chemoradiation...
Hello i was wondering if anyone had had spread to the neck and, if so, what it felt like? Would it be a tumour or lymph nodes? Many thanks!
Hi all, I want to ask our members what foods they find trigger IBS the most. I am waiting to hear from a dietitian who is going to put me on a low Fodmap diet. I have googled this and as Google does regularly it contradicts itself. I try to eat well but...
Hello all Yesterday I rang the bell at radiotherapy department and then cried. It was all I could do to drag myself there yesterday but I was determined to finish it all and I have. I've had a terrible past few days and have no reserves left. Terrible...
Hi all, I have a coil, will it need to be removed before I start my treatment thanks
Hi everyone, I’m new to this group and actually I’m from the Prostate cancer group as my husband sadly has stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer with lung and bone mets. It’s been a great help to use the group. It’s been a bit of a shock and I’m struggling...
Hi all Just a question for those that have finished treatment a while ago. Do you notice that are pooping frequency has changed as time has gone one? Before treatment (4 years ago) I only ever went every 2 or 3 days. Since treatment its every morning...
Hi all , I have just finished 7 weeks of chemo radiation with 2 IV chemo boosts. So glad I found this group at around week 3 of treatment. Just when the side effects started to kick in. Your posts and responses, full of empathy, practical advice and...
Hello i was wondering if there was a higher risk for partners of a person diagnosed with anal cancer? I understand the underlying cause is HPV, should partners be screened in some way? I have read here that it is quite rare for HPV to develop into cancer...
Hello everyone, I’m wondering how everyone recovered after treatment, or in my case, a colostomy bag permanently put in place. However, it’s been around 18 months and I’m still suffering pain around the anus where the stitching is? Would this be normal...
