Hi, I was diagnosed in the 14th January 2026 and feel like my world has imploded. I’m 43 years old and have two young boys. I’ve seen a few bits and pieces in here offering some great advice. I am waiting for my MRI to be done on Saturday then hoping...
Hi, I found this forum very useful last year going through my anal cancer chemotherapy/radiation treatment, so much great advice. I got through it and got the all clear last September, retired in July this yr and had a CTScan to follow up my treatment...
I hope this is allowed...I do not personally have cancer. A close family member has recently been diagnosed and will begin treatment soon. We live 2000 miles apart so I can't be there the whole time. If I were looking to visit and be helpful for just...
Hi, I'm just looking to know if anyone started out with high grade AIN before they found out it developed into cancer, I'm waiting on my second surgery to remove lesions and a small lump, I'm petrified of the results.. Thanks
Hello lovely people. I've chatted on here before when I was going through my treatment last year but ive been so well with good scans that I was well moved on. However,. 10 months after the end of my treatment. I'm lying on the settee with a sore bottom...
Good evening. I am happy to have found this group; wish I had such support when I was going through treatment in 2002. I have, of course, had various "issues" over the years due to radiation damage (mostly related to bowel issues, as you would expect...
Hello, I’m a newbie who is very happy to have found this support group. I am 5 weeks post chemoradiation ( proton radiation) treatmenr for anal SCC T2N0M0, and I was in horrendous pain with each BM and long after that. Even passing gas would cause...
Hi Everyone, What a lovely site this is, I came on as I had a few questions going round my head and all the info is already here thank you. I have my planning scan tomorrow and treatment starts on 5th Jan eek! All a bit of a shock as the GP was convinced...
I did come on here a couple of weeks ago when I was first diagnosed but not had the courage to come on and read anything till now!_ Since then I’ve had a lot of appointments and scans, now feeling totally overwhelmed and actually wondering if I can...
Am three weeks on from finishing chemoradio, and have started this last week to see a turn around , though I’m still very conscious of my sore ‘you know where ‘
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