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I'm a 67 year old woman who has been extremely fit snd well up until being diagnosed with 3cm lump in anus a few weeks ago. I've Had 2 surgeries to remove growth but still need chemoradiation. Trying to keep positive but feeling very anxious.
Hi all The Anal Cancer Foundation Summit recordings are now available on YOUTUBE. I have no idea how to copy and paste on this particular site. It quite interesting and has some very good information and we will relate to quite a lot of things they...
I went for a very rare visit to the Colorectal Clinic on Wednesday, when asked if I had any problems, I explained that my bottom was very painful after sitting for a while, which I’m doing more of as I’m waiting for my second hip replacement! Doctor examined...
Having serious difficulty doing a wee. I feel like I need to go all the time and nothing apart from a dribble comes out. It’s so painful like a bruised horror cystitis type feeling but much more painful. anyone else experienced this?
Final radiotherapy and chemo today. I'm so grateful to everyone here for their words of support, comfort and advice. Next question, how did you all cope once treatment had finished? What can I expect over the next few weeks? Happy new year everyone...
Dear everyone. Sorry it has been a belated response to all your supportive and kind messages As you say doctors can only guide so far and when I saw my own gp on Monday this week he said he was happy to keep me on the current medication I've started...
just finished my 6 week treatment and the pain is off the scale when I do the toilet and now I’m left with hours of pain. Any help suggested
Hi My mum had a stoma in last week, it started working couple of days ago, that is healing and getting smaller so all good there, is it normal to have major cramping to the point it actually hurts. Also she bleeding alot from down below, I'm assumed...
I finished chemoradiation treatment Sep 2022 after a T2N1M0 diagnosis. I may have to move abroad for work soon. Anyone have any experience of how the aftercare works if you move? Thanks
It’s taken a while to bring myself to write something here but here goes. I’m a 59 yr old gay male recently diagnosed with Anal cancer (the irony!) and due to meet my oncologist for the first time on 16/1. I have a localised stage 3 tumour (my GP having...
