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My GP referred me about my ongoing problem with my piles, and this morning I had a 9.30am hospital appointment at the hospital. So an early night, set the alarm for 7am in order to do all the things (loo visits mainly) I have to do before I leave the...
Hi I’m a 45 year old female and a week ago I was told I have anal cancer. I had a lesion on my perineum which was removed under general anaesthetic just over a month ago. I had my suspicions, I’d googled but 4 weeks of waiting on results I thought no...
Hello ladies, in particular Em44, Irene and Ritbred. Sorry I've been out of touch for so long - I posted before I had my first post-treatment scan on 3rd April. This is going to be a very long post and I hope you will feel able to read it all. You will...
Hi I have just reached my 12 mth anniversary of finishing my treatment. I had a scan in Dec 2022 which showed my treatment had been successful which was great news but unfortunately I have continued to suffer with side effects from the chemoradiation...
Hello i was wondering if anyone had had spread to the neck and, if so, what it felt like? Would it be a tumour or lymph nodes? Many thanks!
Hi I was misdiagnosed told it was a skin tag that can't be removed as it'll regrow and was completely benign. A different-third consultant was suspicious and id waited hours in hospital and np time given for surgery. Diabetic had no food or drink and...
Hi all, I want to ask our members what foods they find trigger IBS the most. I am waiting to hear from a dietitian who is going to put me on a low Fodmap diet. I have googled this and as Google does regularly it contradicts itself. I try to eat well but...
I felt huge pressure down below about 3/4 weeks ago, it was a bulge between my vagina and rectum, I also had several, what I thought at the time, haemorrhoids. After many Epsom salt baths, the big bulge disappeared. I consistently creamed my haemorrhoids...
Hi there I was just wondering if anyone has heard or an immunotherapy trial which is 2 chemos plus this immunotherapy drug? anal cancer which has spread…drug is Retifanlimab anyone who has an info on it or has had it themselves. Please get in touch...
Hi Is anyone else taking Capecitabine tablets. I will be taking 3 x 500 mg tablets morning and again at night.Is anyone else taking this amount Seems a but much but I don't know how much is too much.If anyone could let me know it would be appreciated...
