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Hi everyone I had my 9 month MRI in May and after a four week wait and lots of ringing up to enquire I have just had a call from the secretary of my colectoral consultant to say that there is NED and my consultant will see me in a year following an...
Hello to all my friends on this forum. I told you all that I'm very bloated and tried various things to help, but none helped and yesterday I felt quite ill I was so bloated. I phoned the surgery at 10.25 and was given an appointment to see my own lovely...
My dr performed an anoscopy after he performed fistula surgery and told me to do sitz bath for a month. He said ill see you in a month. If the sitz bath arent working for the pain, what are the chances the anoscopy failed to detect or see something when...
Hi all, tomorrow will be a week since the removal of the mystery lump. I’m not going to say it’s been easy and I forgot just how sore you can be down there. When I was discharged which was around five hours from the time of the operation I somewhat felt...
Hi everyone my side effects have calmed down a bit still really sore and unable to walk very good! mum just scared they havent got it all I keep crying about it! I’m not seeing the consultant till the 2nd august which is ages away yet what can I do? ...
Hi everyone, Following on from my update on my smear test appointment today the nurse & I were having a conversation about the treatment for anal cancer & some of the longer term side effects, predominantly skin, pelvic floor & bowel issues. I told...
I was diagnosed a few weeks ago with anal cancer, I start my treatment on 17th July. Getting more anxious as the date draws closer, but I suppose everyone felt like this. having a PICC fitted, so have been looking at covers, got mad spaniels so I...
Hi All I've posted previously with my story. Post treatment which was Dual therapy Radiotherapy with chemo tablets. Ended 27th Feb. Check up with consultant April all looking good. Although lots side effects still with me. Since this appointment...
Hi all Am now 10 weeks post and am fed up. Have a couple of good weeks then things go off course again and it makes me feel low again and finding the energy to be positive is hard. I've had an allergic reaction to something and am covered in hives ...
Hello ladies, I've been reading and replying to post-treatment issues and I'd like to ask if anyone else has had bloating problems. My stomach, above the tummy button, is so distended I look as if I'm ready to give birth! I did go mad on sweet stuff after...
