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New here. Out of treatment 2 years, radiation therapy. Gay man. Questions about sexual after effects. Great to join you!
Can I ask what was the length of time from initial diagnosis to start of treatment for you all ? its only been a few weeks for me but curious on the wait , initially I have gone through NHS which up to now has been pretty quick with biopsies and scans...
Hi im new here to all this, even just making an account on here doesn’t feel real. i am newly diagnosed, around 2 weeks ago with T2N1M0 anal cancer, i am 40 years old. i am going for my planning radiotherapy scan today so they can mark me up, hopefully...
Hi everyone. Hope that you are all well and enjoying the better weather? My 3 month scans cme back clear but have continued to have soreness around my bottom. In the last week or so my bottom area has been itchy but I have some barrier cream with...
Hi all, Hope your Wednesday is being kind to you. I know everyone is different but does anyone have any suggestions on effective stool softeners/laxatives? I’ve been taking the Laxido sachets and eating things I know used to give me a dodgy tummy...
I have finally got to the end of my treatment of both chemo in weeks one and five and five and a half weeks of radiotherapy for my anal cancer. I’m so pleased to have gotten to this stage with all the valuable advice this community has offered. I am...
Hi everyone .. was entering the home straight , last 3 days when a weekend of wind , tummy ache and loose stools saw me in hospital on a drip !!! they have taken away my last 3 days of chemo tabs but not the radiotherapy .. I feel a total failure at...
Hi all, Im Kayleigh, 36, diagnosed two weeks ago. No idea what I’m doing, just showing up to appointments and hoping for the best haha! im in a lot of discomfort at the moment as i have a growth that causes all sorts of issues when i have a bowel...
Hi. My mum has anal cancer unfortunately we were told it was incurable as it had spread. She has been in and out of hospital with pain, infections, just seems like every week my mum has had to deal with something new. We were told by her gp she...
Hello All, I’m new to this forum. I’m in Canada, was diagnosed with anal cancer and am in my second week of treatment… after today I’ll have had 10 sessions of radiation with 20 more to go. I’ve been dealing with a lot of different symptoms, but the...
