Hi all , I have been reading these blogs since I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in July. It has been a long journey since I was referred by my GP in June. I was given an appointment for a proctoscopy by the doctor working for the consultant at the hospital...
Hi everyone. Have posted once before, but sometime ago so thought i should start again. I was diagnosed with anal cancer mid March and am on my third anal tear since early may. Is this something anyone else is familiar with,
Hi I'm Angel1066 I'm nervous and scared about diagnosis.
Hi I’m new to forum so thanks for being here it really does help. In June this year I had a persistent itch on my Anus at the 9 o’clock position. I then noticed/felt a very small lump probably the size of a pimple. I didn’t think to much about it but...
Good morning all I hope you are all as well as can be. I had my visit to my pelvic physiotherapist on Friday and told her since my mystery lump surgery that after twelve weeks of discomfort from it I started using the dilators again. I noticed a brown...
Hi everyone i have cancer of the anal glands and can find very little about the condition. only it is very rare and nobody is sure what the glands purpose is. anything you can tell me will be appreciated. thank you
Hi, I've been a member of this group for a while but this is my first post. Hello. Brief background: March 20 - diagnosed age 44 with stage 3b anal cancer: Chemoradiation for 6.5 weeks August 20 - given the all clear November 20 - metastasis...
Hey all, its happy forager, made it back, got locked out of my original account and cant get back in to it, have had the tech team on it but to no avail so far, ive set up a new email so i can get back on here, fingers crossed
Hi everyone, just had a call from the hospital, been given a date for having my picc fitted, 16/10 and then starting treatment on 23/10 Cant lie, im a little apprehensive but we keep moving forward
Hi all, ive literally, only yesterday come across sitz baths, over the past months ive found myself spending a lot of time in the bath as it seems to soothe things a little, so when i came across the sitz bath i couldn't catch my breath lol So, my questions...
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