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Morning all Before this treatment started, it was noted there was a slight swelling in my left tonsil so was sent over to ENT, he had a look with his torch then put the camera up my nose into my throat, he said he couldn't see anything of concern so...
Hello guys thoughts please… I keep reading a plant based diet is a much better safer way forward also no sugar or dairy or alcohol. The chances of recurring is much higher if this diet isn’t followed. Now I’d definitely go organic if I could afford it...
Hi all I start my treatment on Wednesday. Chemo first then radio and had a few questions that I'd like the answers too. 1. My bottom is very sore. My cancer is both inside and outside. Is this going to hurt when I have the radiotherapy? 2. Can I...
Hi all, hope everyone is as well as can be? A quick question if i may please? I have been referred to an occupational therapist who is going to come round to see if they can do anything to help me, im in a flat on the 1st floor with 2 sets of stairs...
Hi I have a radiotherapy wound on my bum! Was wondering if anyone else has had one an how long it took to heal because this has been going on months it’s driving me insane!! Especially with the pain an not been able to sit or walk properly! Thanks
Hey all Sooo, went for radio and picc clean and flush and the nurse couldn't understand why, if im not having anymore chemo, why the picc is being left in until 1st dec, she went off and spoke to the right people, came back to me and said we could take...
And y'all know how much I hate Anoscopy Day. I should move to England, for many reasons, but no anoscopies being one of the main ones. The anti-anxiety pill the doctor was supposed to call into the pharmacy still hasn't happened. Fingers crossed that...
Hello everyone, hope you're all as well as can be? Just got back from radiotherapy and an appt with my nurse, been told my bloods aren't very good, so my oncologist has decided to drop the chemo and replace it with 2 more sessions of radiotherapy, everything...
So received a letter from my colorectal surgeon saying that the biopsy taken from the anal margin taken at 10 o click was within normal limits. The biopsy taken from the anal margin at 9 o clock was AIN 1 low grade pre malignant change. It does not require...
Hi everyone. I was recently diagnosed and my treatment is scheduled to start on 27th November. I am usually described by people who know or meet me as a 'Force of Nature' but yesterday I hit an extremely low point. That is how I came to find this...
