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Hi Everyone I really hope that you are all finding your way through this time day by day. I apologise for having not been on here for a while. Treatment started 8th November at the wonderful Singleton Hospital in Swansea One off Mitomicyn chemotherapy...
Hi a y advise or thoughts please - has anyone experienced increased or worsening of day/night flushes after chemo radiotherapy. I’ve been having them several times a day and night. Family are making comments how cold they are because I have to have the...
So I Rang my specialist nurse as worried about how I’m feeling she thinks I’m struggling with anxiety. Shes sending out a blood form to test my iron etc. she says it’s not the medication causing shaking, intense headaches, dizziness lightheaded etc it...
Dear all - I posted this in the other forum for radiotherapy and it was suggested I also post it here. I know I am not alone in late effects but am wondering if one just soldiers on... Its difficult to know! I also don't want to frighten newcomers!...
Good evening, I hope you are all well, or as well as can be. My 70 year old mum has been diagnosed with stage 3 anal cancer with 4 lymph nodes affected. Her tumor on the left cheek is around 4.5cm and she is in so so so much pain with it. Morphine...
Hello everybody, it's a very long time since I was on here - I hope you're all as well as can be expected. The reason for my silence is that my pain has just gone on and on and having tried many different prescribed painkillers, ie Gabapentin, Pregabalin...
Good evening. I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. I'm going into week 6 of my treatment tomorrow and the localised side effects have started to step up. I was wondering if anyone had any side effects in their lady bits during treatment and had any...
Hi Everyone, Just wanted to introduce myself and look for some support. I found out back in October I had Anal Cancer, only just seen a consultant in the last week and I'm due to have radio and chemotherapy for 5.5 weeks starting sometime in the new...
Today is the 3 year anniversary of finishing my treatment. I just wanted to wish all of you, especially those currently undergoing treatment or awaiting treatment, a merry Christmas and all the very best for 2024. Stay positive, life will be back to normal...
Good morning everyone… I would just like to take the opportunity to wish you all a Happy Christmas, I know some are at the beginning of their journey which we all know can be a very dark place & some will be in the midst of their treatment again as we...
