Hi Just wondering whether anyone has experienced any issues with their legs/feet following treatment as a late effect? I'm always posting about various aches and pains but my recent new one seems to be a 'fizzy foot' and aching leg on the treatment...
Was diagnosed stage 2 anal cancer. - chemo radiotherapy was the plan of action . Treatment now complete and tumour decreased in size considerably. Still in excruciating pain , cannot sit or stand for long real hurts for 90 percent of the time everyday...
Good Morning All, I received my 3 year CT lung and liver scan results last week and they were clear. The Oncologist also carried out a digital rectal examination (DRE) and there was nothing sinister found. This is despite the worst flare up I've had...
I'm coming up to three years post treatment and I come on here from time to time to post my worries and it always helps! I am really really struggling again at the moment, with pain and discomfort. The symptoms just take me back and I start scaring...
Dears, thank you so much for all the support and advice I've had since I joined this group. Since I'm in the US, I don't really know how I landed here (thanks, Google!), but this group is better than any of the few I tried that were US-based, so hugs...
Just wondered when it's okay to go swimming again. Do I need to worry about infection? TIA.
Well i have survived my first two weeks of treatment - yippee! Haven't felt too bad (so far!) a little nausea early morning so i have a slice of toast then take my first chemo tabs out of the way. Feeling tired of course especially with the travelling...
Hi everyone, I hope you don't mind me posting here, it's Rachel from the Community team. I just wanted to share with you our latest Community News Blog post where we discuss the amazing legacy of Dame Deborah James, and the importance of talking about...
Losing my hair was, and is, the least of my concerns. Destroying the cancer, then dealing with the pain and trauma of recovering from treatments, are still my priorities. I expected my hair would thin, and it did. A couple of weeks ago, 2 months after...
Me again. I'm a couple of weeks post treatment and, amazingly, I only had about a week's bad pain. However, I just can't get motivated to do anything. I sleep a lot during the day and find I have to force myself to prepare food, shower, wash up, walk...
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