Post Treatment - piles/blood

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Hello everyone. It's been very helpful to read your posts; thank you for sharing. I'm new here, 5 days post treatment for anal cancer and I can relate to all your posts of excruciatingly painful toilets. Awful but managing on morphine tablets and gel prescribed by Oncologist. A question - does anyone have piles too as I am experiencing passing bright red blood, even little clots at almost every movement?. It's very unpleasant. I'm guessing it's because of skin breakdown from Radiotherapy; I will ask at my review this week but wondered if others have had this experience. Thanks guys - all super strong ladies/gents you are. 

  • Dear all. It's now 3 weeks on from end of treatment and I am sooooo much better. Stopped morphine, outside skin healed up and inside making good progress I feel. THANK YOU again for all encouragement and to anyone in weeks 4-8 of treatment - hang on in there. It really does get better. Love and hugs all round xx

    Baby_sister Debs 

  • Glad you are feeling better. X

  • Hi Babysister,

    Thats fantastic to know that you’re healing up and feeling better. So pleased for you and hope that you continue to improve every day.

    I remember that when you’re in those grim  days immediately post treatment it can feel like it’ll never end so I’m sure your post will give hope to the lovely forum members who are just behind you.

    Xx

  • Hello Debs

    Three weeks ago I am sure you couldn't see yourself writing this!  I am so pleased to hear you have turned the corner, it is a tough treatment but recognised to be very effective.  It is still early days, so take things easy for as long as you can.

    Irene xx

  • Hi Debs ( ),

    I’m over the moon to be reading this! I’m so pleased you’re feeling so much better. Isn’t it amazing once your skin starts healing just how quickly it happens? You’ll feel better being off the opiate meds too I bet! Onwards & upwards now. 

    Nicola 

  • Hi Debs,

    This is great to hear, and so encouraging for those still feeling it. I am really happy for you and feel quite uplifted!

    Good luck

  • Thank you Nicola, such an encouragement x