Hi have had CT scans MRI and colonoscopy. The surgeon thought it was rectal cancer but it's Anal cancer. I now need a pet scan and radiation and some chemo tablet. I know it's going to be hard but I was dreading surgery. I now need to wait to be reffered...
Hi I’m new here, not had a diagnosis yet but having tests , biopsy on Friday with cat scan and mri scan to follow trying not to worry but not a good time for me at the moment , Friday is 1 year since we lost my dad my brother has cancer and is poorly...
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Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with stage 2 perianal cancer in October 2021 and began 6 weeks of chemoradiation on December 30, 2021. Halfway through my radiation, I developed very severe periarea burns and edema and was started on fast acting morphine...
It is six years since I completed my radiotherapy and chemo treatment. and unfortunately, I still suffer on a daily basis. I was badly burnt with the radiation and spent twelve days in an isolation ward. I imagine this is very rare, so would-be patients...
Hi had meetings today so it's going to be fun need to have scans planning scan. Then combination of radiation and chemo but have to go into Hospital for first 4 days at beginning and 4 days near end hospital stay is for Chemo. I know it's going to be...
Still waiting to meet new consultant had pet scan getting a bit impatient. Just want to get treatment started. I am a bit down not getting any where in weight loss need to lose 6 stone seems like a mountain to climb I do comfort eat sorry just feeling...
Hi, I'm Ann, 2 weeks away from being 59 and 4 days past being given the news I have *whispers anal cancer. Excuse me? Monday I had piles, Tuesday they said it was a fistula and fissure and Wednesday whilst I was still coming round after the op I was...
Hi I’ve never posted on the internet before but I found this forum and know I will benefit from it. I first found a lump on 4/5/21 in my anus, I called the doctor the same day and have been having treatment for very painful haemorrhoids up until 4/11...
This is really not a big issue like many things raised here are, and searching the site, rashes do not seem common, so probably nothing much I can do... But just in case, and possibly for future reference, I'll give some details. I got a rash between...
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