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Hi everyone , I’ve just seen my oncologist and start chemo radiotherapy in 3 weeks . Unfortunately my cancer has spread via lymph nodes to my retrorectal cysts .. this has never been seen by my doctor and has made me very anxious . I wonder if anyone...
I have just heard on my way home this evening (15th April 2024) that Radio 5 live were doing a report on anal cancer on their Drive show which starts at 4pm. A lady was comng on to talk about her experience of it as she had gone to doc after hearing Deborah...
Hello everyone, my 2nd week of chemo finished yesterday and I've done 25 days of radiotherapy, 3 days to go. Feeling quite tearful and am burnt, sore and blistered and wondering how I can get through these last 3 sessions. Ive been given lots of creams...
This is where I am 3 weeks post treatment and I have detailed my experiences from day 1 of treatment, 12 February 2024. Diagnosis - anal cancer T2 N1a M0 This was my journey…. Your days will be ruled by your appt schedule, but the 6 weeks will...
Hi, My mums chemo cycle is day 1,8,15 and then a week offz this is likely to last 6 months. and as you will all know this also means pre-chemo blood tests every week except the week off! We have a few days booked at Center Parcs (arranged pre-diagnosis...
Hi everyone , as I have posted before , I have an anal cancer and 2 large retrorectal cysts which are showing cancer too . I meet my oncologist next week and I believe my stage is T3 N1 m0 . I think I understand what this means but totally confused...
Hi ive been diagnosed with anal cancer - stage 3/4, also have 3 lesions on my liver and am having a MRI on Thursday. It’s been suggested I have a defunctioning stoma before I start treatment. Has anyone else got similar? Thank you
Hi Guys. Hope you are all having a great week and that things are going well for you? Sorry I haven't been in touch recently I've been focusing all my attention on healing and repairing. There are still days when I suffer with groin pain. Going to...
Hey everyone, I was diagnosed about 3 weeks ago and all I seem to have done since is wait. I had various scans and a biopsy. I ended up back in hospital the next day due to haemorrhaging and have to have a second opp. Only a couple of days ago I...
I think I've asked before, but does anyone have any wonderful ideas on how to sit for any length of time, on a painful bottom? I'm not able to move around much, waiting for second hip replacement, but oh dear, my poor bum! It's 3 years since treatment...
