Hello everyone sorry not been on here in a while, I’ve had good days but a lot of bad days too. After treatment healing took about 4 weeks or so ( to be able to wear knickers again ) so I was buzzin about that, but then the anxiety set in and yes I’ve...
recently diagnosed with anal cancer - T3N1bM0 63 year old male just saying hello from Cornwall.
I just completed treatment 4 days ago. Needless to say, I'm glad to be done but I have a question for all of you who have completed treatment as well. My biggest challenge right now is the burning and stinging during BMs. I usually have to go 2 - 4 times...
Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone out there has had or is having the same treatment as me. It’s 3 tablets of capectabine twice a day and radiotherapy every day and if so what sort of side effects ? Thankyou
Operation all done and dusted and feeling less pressure in the bottom area. Had little sips of water a wander around the room and been researching recipes and best foods to eat. After consultation with the surgeon a temporary illiostomy was opted...
I was confident I had cancer, but still shocked to get the diagnosis. Waiting for staging as MI results are not back yet, but should get some answered on Monday. The Doctor also told me that I have stenosis on my urethra, caused by the tumour pressing...
I’m an anal cancer survivor..going on 8 years post chemo/radiation treatment. Happy to be alive but am so very tired of the bowel issues I’ve been living with since treatment. Incontinence, never knowing when something I eat will cause diarrhea or constipation...
Hello everyone, I had a polyp removed from my anus a few weeks ago and was reassured that all looked 'normal' so was absolutely shocked when I was phoned two weeks later and told I had anal cancer as the polyp had contained a carcinoma, plus some AIN...
Day 1 , Radiotherapy and Chemo canula day has at last arrived. Feeling anxious but very eager to start treatment, it feels like forever (3rd March) since they found the tumour. Hoping everyone else's journey is going well. Anne
Hello in mew here. This week I was diagnosed with Squamous cell cancer. Looked on Google it didn't sound good I'm just worried about what's going to happen. I'm waiting on the decision of doctors after their MDT. Feel lost at the moment.
