Hi all, I just wanted to share my experience with you all regarding my first proper holiday since treatment. The day we left I was so nervous about leaving my comfort zone being the bathroom! I was visualising having to stand around for long periods and...
I asked the doctor and he didn't know if my cancer was hormone sensitive. Does that mean it isn't? Would he have said if it was? Any answers would be appreciated.
Hi all, absolutely new here, had a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma a few months ago, had CT and MRI and am going for PET today, have been told I'm starting treatment in around 3 weeks, 4 weeks of radiotherapy with chemo alongside in week 1 and week...
Good afternoon guys. I am new here and I must apologise as not sure what type of cancer I may or may not have. After a rectal examination under general anasthetic the colorectal doctor was very blunt saying in his experience I did have bowel cancer...
I have been diagnosed with anal cancer and starting treatment in a couple of weeks both chemo and radio. feeling really emotional and anxious re radiotherapy .. is it awful and sore and painful a few weeks in?
Any advice on questions I should ask that maybe others wished they asked but hadn't?
Hello All I start radio-chemotherapy on Monday 14th for AC Stage 3 diagnosed in May & thought I’d say hello. Safe to say I’m dreading what’s to come & trying to be prepared (even though I know it’s not going to go to any kind of plan). Knowing others...
Hi guys. Well I'm 10 weeks post treatment and cancer wise is going OK. Had my follow-up with my oncologist and he says he can only feel scar tissue and he's "very delighted" which is amazing. I have my MRI and CT next month and then see him again a couple...
Hi I've just been told 10/08/23 that I have squamous cell carcinoma of the anal margin had a CT scan have MRI and petscan in next few days and told by docs I would be having chemotherapy and radiotherapy.still not fully sunk in what's going on trying...
So glad I’ve found this group. 6 weeks ago I attended the doctor with a wee lump now I have this big disgusting squamous cell carcinoma leaking mucus and blood. Apparently in lymph nodes will hopefully get results of pet scan tomorrow. Have no control...
