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Hello All I joined the group a while ago, but this is the first time I’ve posted. I’ve read lots of posts and found lots of useful info along with some that has come as a bit of a shock! But, it’s better to know what’s ahead and have time to process...
As I suspected, the conversation between my gastro and me, as delivered by several schedulers, left much to be desired. Since she doesn't expect that she can get a good exam from an anoscopy, even when I'm tranked, we're proceeding to the EUA and we chalked...
Hello, I have been told today that I have a form of anal cancer following a colonoscopy/biopsy I had a couple of weeks ago. An MRI showed the tumour as aT1-T2 but I’m having an ERUS next week to confirm this. I’ve also been told I now need a CT-PET...
I'm 5 weeks post treatment and wanted to ask a few questions: Can I ask the ladies here about the vaginal dilator? At what point post treatment did you start using dilator and how often? Tbh the last thing on my mind at the moment is sex but I've only...
Hi there, everyone I am pleased to have found this forum and I hope you all are doing well. I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I am a brit living in California and several months ago I started having trouble and after a few months...
Recently diagnosed, with first appointment with oncology tomorrow (Wednesday), although I've had some information already re treatment plan. I still feel a bit shocked by the diagnosis, I went to the appointment 100% expecting them to say everything is...
This is my first rodeo with chemo radiation. My second cancer rodeo. Had stage 2a breast cancer 12 years ago. Now, a new primary. Stage 1 anal ca. Bleh. So far side effects are manageable. I'm 10 days out from first chemo ( mitomycin and 4day continuos...
Hi I just have a couple of questions I was diagnosed with ibs with consternation a couple of years ago...the last five months I have had a change in my bowel movements. When I goto the toilet I struggle to pass my stools are very thin like toothpaste...
Hi , I forgot how great this forum is ! When I read back through post we are all in the same boat . When I think it’s just me … Toilet urgencies, fear of going out , is my tiredness from treatment or just me lazy !? I am 18 months post treatment and...
And it's time for the bi-annual Suz meltdown. Anoscopy in 3 days. It was supposed to be right to the EUA. They called to schedule it, then said that I'd need to see her (my gastroenterologist) for a visit first. So we set that up, and I added, just...
