I am new to the forum! I finished treatment chemo radiotherapy 7 weeks ago for anal cancer and although I have a lot more energy and my burns have healed I am still finding having a bowel movement painful and if I have to strain there is a bit of blood...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with anal cancer about 7 weeks ago now and have been lurking and reading so many posts on this forum, now finally plucked up the courage to post myself! I think my case is a bit different to most of yours but wondering if...
Hi there, my mum has had anal cancer previously and had radiotherapy and chemotherapy. She had amazing results and the tumour was gone and she got the all clear six months ago. Unfortunately she has found out this week that it’s come back and it’s in...
Hi new here & looking for advice I finished 28 rounds of radiotherapy 15th march I was told 6 weeks recovery got to week 5 & stomach cramps started & has gradually got worse I've been told morphine & paracetamol for pain as its getting me up through the...
Hi I am new to the group but have wanted to join for a while and probably should have whilst I was undertaking treatment. Anyway- just had my results back from my final MRI post treatment meeting and, I am still pinching myself that I was finally...
Hi, I’m a 44year old who’s just been diagnosed with Anal Cancer, it was picked up on Colonoscopy.. I was referred to the Gastro team in March because of elevated Calprotectin levels, and they wanted to rule out Crohns or Colitis as I had also been experiencing...
Hi I’m a 45 year old female and a week ago I was told I have anal cancer. I had a lesion on my perineum which was removed under general anaesthetic just over a month ago. I had my suspicions, I’d googled but 4 weeks of waiting on results I thought no...
Hi I was misdiagnosed told it was a skin tag that can't be removed as it'll regrow and was completely benign. A different-third consultant was suspicious and id waited hours in hospital and np time given for surgery. Diabetic had no food or drink and...
Hi Is anyone else taking Capecitabine tablets. I will be taking 3 x 500 mg tablets morning and again at night.Is anyone else taking this amount Seems a but much but I don't know how much is too much.If anyone could let me know it would be appreciated...
Im not sure why its taken this long for me to find you, but hey Im here now and after a brief look at what some of you are saying its a breath of fresh air. I am in the category of having been out of treatment for a couple of months Im finding myself...
