I got my latest results on Monday and, after 6 months, there was, no visible cancer! The relief is overwhelming! I could have kissed my oncologist, Dr Hashmi but had to just settle with giving him my heartfelt thanks! Moira x
Hi All, I have just had my post MRI scan and now fifteen weeks post treatment. The oncologist called me yesterday and said the results are being delayed and may have to wait up to three weeks for the results! I told her I would ring back in about a week...
Well results are in and PET has shown a complete response! Which is fantastic news. There are some tiny residual bits of my main tumour (to be expected as it’s a very early scan and the tumour was nearly 6cm) and I’ll still have my 3 month MRI in Nov...
Is this a legitimate post from MacMillan?
I am 3 weeks post treatment and the burning skin has eased some but I seem to have a constant odour which kinda smells like blood but old, not sure if it’s just a normal side effect or something I should be concerned about, anyone else had similar issue...
Saw this on a shopping trip to the supermarket this morning & thought some of you could relate, I certainly did haha.
Anyone had recurring lymph node involvement? I finished treatment nearly 2 months ago. Just had to have an emergency PET scan yesterday as my two deep pelvic obturator lymph nodes are causing pain. Awaiting results from scan yesterday and wanted to know...
Hi All, just a question which you may not be able to answer. I was told last week by my oncologist that my MRI scan results would take three weeks. I have just received a telephone consultantion for the 14th October which is ten days from my scan date...
was anyone given any creams or gels (not including aquamax) to use to help prevent skin breaking down while still having radiotherapy. i keep getting told there is nothing that can be done for the soreness and itching until the skin actually cracks. ...
Hi So am back to work, and getting on ok, apart from pain at my old tumour site, in the sphincter and both butt cheeks. Had my first surveillance scan and it shows complete response, potentially treatment still working until mid Oct, so maybe it's...
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