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Has anyone experienced vagina irritation from treatment? I believe my irritation is from the radiation treatments. I'm in week 3 out of 5.5 weeks. For some time now I have only used water to wash my vagina due to soap irritation. Since I started radiation...
My apologies if this has already been discussed. I found this all rather baffling and difficult in the early stages of treatment and wondered if a bit of a discussion might help people still at the planning stage. I can't help thinking that if I'd had...
That time has come and to say I’m dreading the results is an understatement. the last 3 months following the chemo radiation started off really difficult. The pain quickly subsided and aside from feeling a bit weaker and more tired than I would have been...
Hi All Thought I would check in to let you know how I am doing and wha that’s been going on… I was due to start my Treatment on 19th January and it got postponed as Doc was concerned about Lymph nodes all the way up in the iliac region in my pelvis...
Hi all, Had an external lump removed from Anal area recently and have been told today there was a 3mm central malignant section surrounded by benign tissue. Have a CT booked for tomorrow and an MRI for the day after (can’t fault the speed of the NHS...
Hospital visit went well. I don't have my next appointment for 8 months bloody hell...my longest is 4!! I have been given my lovely Oncologist's secretaries direct phone number in case pain in other places starts and I have anything else 'crop up' but...
So….I completed the 6 week treatment regime last Friday and am really glad to be done. Like many if you, my radiation burns continued to get worse after treatment ended. I think maybe they are starting to turn the corner today. We shall see. Right now...
Hello - I've read a little about people using a vaginal dilator. Just curious if it helped and did you use it during the treatment weeks or waited until all the treatment was complete and used it? Also, regarding physical therapy for pelvic floor, has...
Morning Hope everyone is ok. Me again I Finished treatment 14th Dec it was very hard very hard! Ended up in hospital a few times but able to move around in our bungalow slowly now. So I had a lovely day yesterday went for breakfast, very slow walking...
