Hi, Is paracetamol for the pain from sore skin or do you need paracetamol for general pain in the bottom ? Jet
Hi all, I've recently been diagnosed with anal cancer, my head is in a spin and it broke my heart having to tell my 2 sons. I'm waiting for a date for a stoma to be fitted and then I can go for the planning appointment. I will be having radiotherapy...
Hi Everyone, First week of treatment finishes today. Only another 5 to go ! I am on the tablets for chemo and I feel so sick l and really struggling to eat. Anti sickness drugs don’t seem to help …..Will the nausea wear off or will it continue for...
I was diagnosed with vulva cancer last year, it was on my pernium and attached to my annus, had chemoradiation for 5 weeks and was given the news that I was in remission in July this year. In September I realised that another leison had developed in...
Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with anal cancer, I went in for what I though was an operation to remove some haemorroids to find that out that on biopsy I have stage one HPV p16 squamous cell cancer. Treatment started last week with Mitomycin then...
Hi all I been reading this forum for a few days but I thought I’d say hello. I’m starting chemoradiotherapy on Nov 18th. Does anyone have any recommendations of what I might need to get in. I’ve ordered a sitz bath and doughnut cushion. Does anyone...
After putting off googling my news, and thinking why and how have I got this, I googled and found this group. How refreshing it is to feel able to talk about it. I’ve struggled telling people it’s anap l cancer and seeing the look on their faces so now...
Fortunately, they caught it early (localized stage T2 with no nodal involvement) I am scheduled to start oral Capecitabine and radiation next monday which will last for 6 weeks. I will also receive 2 infusions of mitomycin. Has anyone had experience with...
Hi everyone. I had my diagnosis on the 14th Sept this year. I've had lots of scans including the PET CT scan, and on the 24th Sept I have an appointment with the oncologist at St James. I believe this is where I'll find out if it's spread anywhere,...
I was diagnosed with haemorrhoids initially by the GP practice nurse and afterbuying and then being prescribed steroid then hydrocortisone ointment to no avail I saw a gp who immediately fast tracked me on the 28th Sept.. I had a colonoscopy on the 5th...
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