hi all , I had a biopsy done 2 1/2 weeks ago , my stitches have dissolved and my cut still seems to be seeping, I went to the nurse last week to get it checked and she said that it seems fine and not infected, sometimes they seep when they are healing...
I was given the results of my first post treatment scans yesterday. My chemoradiotherapy treatment ended on 27th April and I had an MRI and PET-CT scan on 22nd July. My results were inexplicably delayed but finally I had my appointment with my oncologist...
Hi. In June, I had 3 weeks of Radio/Chemo Therapy. It was supposed to be 6 weeks but they injured my back on their machine, and as it went into spasm and I couldn't walk, I had to drop out at 3 weeks. I now have signs of another tumour. Has anyone else...
Hi Everyone well i knew from this forum things would only get worse - before better! Doing ok up to fifth week and now got the red sore bottom area! I had been using the aqueous cream recommended on here plus diprobase given at hospital. When nurse examined...
Hello all, Hope you’re all doing well. I’m now just over a quarter of the way through my treatment! 8 sessions down, only 20 to go! So far so good. Slight tingly burning in the downstairs department bit like very light sunburn. Vaginally feels a bit...
I am in my third week of radiotherapy for anal cancer and I am getting sore can anyone recommend a cushion to make it more comfortable to sit down
Hi everyone I am 15 months out of treatment and doing really well, bowel function practically normal (apart from the clear jelly discharge that still exercises visitation rights) but hardly have pain going to the toilet. But I often feel like my back...
I didn’t want to post on here this soon but my mum reminded me of how useful it was to me at my darkest times to read other members good news stories. I am 36 years old, I have a 4 year old boy and I was diagnosed with anal cancer on 13th January 2022...
Hello everyone I hope you are all as well as you can be. Last week I spent three days in hospital as a blood clot in my artery was found behind my knee. They have stopped my chemo tablets and given me blood thinners as they say to operate on the clot...
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