I'm sitting here, very tearful. I have an MRI today, the first of the three tests before I see the oncologist. I have no dates yet for the CT can or the PET scan. I live alone and my only son lives 2 1/2 hours away. I'm so scared. The waiting is doing...
Hi! I’m now just over 3 weeks out of treatment, doing well I think apart from the fact that my body aches… I mean really aches all over, even my mouth when I was eating a butty earlier felt like it ached! I’ve started walking the dog every morning for...
Has anyone suffered with dizziness or vertigo post treatment. Mine finished in november and for the last 6 weeks I've had what the doctor said is vertigo. I've tried two different meds. And head manoeuvres, but I still have it. Ime wondering if its hormone...
Hi everyone, it has been a year now since I finished the treatment. The tumor has gone, there is no cancer there, they told me 6 months after. So far so good. I have a meeting every 3 months with a surgeon one time, then my oncologist the next. I...
Hey all Hope everyone is doing well. Not been here for a while, thought I would drop in see how everyone is doing and support some newbies and give some light at the end of the tunnel. it’s been 2yrs since I started my treatment and I am thankfully...
Hi begin treatment today four days in Hospital with chemo and radiation and radiation and finally another 4 days hospital any one starting today
So since I got my results on Friday I seem to have had a lot of pain on my cheeks of my bottom , could this be psychological due to getting results ? Wasn’t this sore before although I did have some pain
Burning of back passage 4 months after anal cancer radiotherapy. Is it possible that taking maximum dosage of paracetamol for prolapse disc and stenosis of spine pain can aggravate and affect the healing of my anus. The discomfort includes small stools...
Hi. New to this. I have recently been diagnosed and start my treatment for chemoradiotherapy in 4 weeks time. I havent really came to terms with it yet and it still doesnt feel real. I have hundreds of questions to ask, but I will start with this one...
Hello, I was just wondering if anyone had problems with anemia after chemo and radiation. I completed my chemo infusions on July 12 and radiation on July 19. The last few days I have been short of breath and light headed. My white and red blood cell...
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