Hi So I’m new on here and just in the bit between diagnoses and have my oncology check in next week looking to start treatment chemo radio from 22nd June for five weeks I’m terrified but find this forum so reassuring with the stories from people who...
I’m 7 months post treatment complete response to T2 N0 MO anxiety severe past ptsd but getting aches and pain and panicking, feel sore when sitting on different seats even though no wounds, when will it go away, didn’t have any bottom issues for while...
Hello everyone on here I don’t really know where to start as it’s too overwhelming and I’m still trying to process the news from my surgeon on Tuesday that I have anal canal cancer , spread into vagina & lymph node’s . my situation started back in...
Hi all again, update- I had my CT MRI and petscan, which thankfully showed no spread. I’ve had my oncology appointment and next step is a further surgery to remove small tumour what is left then go from there. I felt better because it appears early onset...
Hi I’m new to all this and would just like to say hi im 6 months post treatment
5:25am [started to type] Been up all night Head in a spin Hardly surpising since I have a lot to be thinking about regards my treatment plan for my T2 anal cancer following my initial appointment with my oncologist on Friday afternoon. [39 hours ago...
I’ve got a meeting with an Oncologist for my newly diagnosed anal canal it’s been difficult to get an appointment. I’ve found out that the Oncologist I’m seeing specialises in gynaecology and urinary cancers and I’m worried as I was supposed to be seeing...
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed in early September 2025 with squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum - anal cancer Stage 4 T4 N1 M1. The tumour is 7.5cm and protruding, which is quite sore sometimes. It's Stage 4 as I have one liver met and local nymph...
Hi, I’m really worried about the side effects after chemoradiation. I’ve read that it can affect your bones and hips and cause stonisis in your anus and vagina and cause other effects and I’m due to start treatment soon. I have an Oncologist meeting on...
T4. M2. N1. In bits. Having a stoma on April 1st then they are going to blast it with radiotherapy. They did say that this particular type of cancer the squamous responds really really well to radiation. However, I do appear to have had this for quite...
