Good morning. My consultant said I might suffer hair loss. (My treatment starts on 23rd May). I've been googling wigs but it's a minefield. Obviously I want it to look natural, so human hair, but size, whether or not to have a lace cap, no cap..........
Hi peeps I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice/answers please? It’s a bit personal/sensitive but in a nutshell I’ve basically got 3 more radiotherapy sessions to go then I’ve had my 5.5 weeks of it ! When does the soreness and burning feeling...
I finished my treatment 2 days ago. Great. I have only been given codeine to help with the pain but it doesn't even touch the sides. I cry out when peeing or defacating, the pàin is so bad. I don't know what to do.
Hello again I was on a short time ago I'm makerfield aka James as I said before my latest matalistic lung cancer is in operable I'm starting more chemo it's about my fifth time I will ask tomorrow but just wondered does anybody know on here how long will...
Hi everyone first day of treatment and I’m so scared to go to sleep. I had an infusion of chemo, chemo tablets, steroids, and radiotherapy! Anyone else felt like this the first time?
Hello everyone I am a 62 year old male and my cancer started in 2019 in my bowel I had a bowel opperation that went well but then my cancer spread to my lung I had a third of my right lung out had l s of chemo went to hell and back got over that felt...
Hi All I'm now 18 months post treatment but suffering from bleeding from bum. Diagnosis is Radiation Proctitis after a flexible Sigmoidoscopy. Has anyone else suffered this? If yes how was it treated and did it get better? Ruth
Hi I was diagnosed with stage 3 AC just before xmas 2021. I had a pet scan which confirmed it had spread to 2 lymph nodes but not to organs . i started my treatment of radio and chemotherapy in March and completed my treatment 15th April 2022 , I had...
Im waiting to have anal surgery and a stoma. Having a bad time dealing with it. Very anxious
Hello everyone, I haven’t started treatment yet, 10 days to go yet. But I’ve noticed that I can’t seem to eat anything even slightly rich as its causing tummy pains and very soft stools. Wondering if anyone else has experienced this , as in is it a side...
