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Hi all I should probably change my user name to little miss anxiety! I just wanted to check something with you lovely ladies, I’m now day 5 of biopsy/removal of lesion. Despite the antibiotics making me feel sick I’m doing ok and not in any real pain...
Hi, I'm new to this forum. Husband diagnosed in Early September with T3 rectal cancer. Have an appointment on Wednesday to see if he can start chemo. It's been a l9ng wait to start treatment which is a t worrying. Fingers crossed for a way forward on...
Hi Dears, I'm now a little over 7 months out of treatment, and generally feeling really good. There's been a slight uptick in pain over the last week and a half, but I think it's just that I'm mostly back to doing stuff I haven't done in a couple of...
Had a recent diagnosis of Anal Cancer. Tumour is 10cm at least and spread into rectum and colon. Awaiting MRI and CT scan results to see if spread is further, so it’s not looking great. Also struggling with lots of pain and a tingling sensation in my...
Hi I just wanted to come on and say how great this forum is and how thankful I am to have this. I am just over 3 years post treatment and for the past few months have been feeling pretty good. Then out of the blue things start getting sore again and...
I just like to say thank you all for your kind words. Right now I think I am still processing what is happening, and panicking more than a little bit. I am awaiting dates for meeting oncologist and to start chemo and radiotherapy. It seems "odd" at the...
Good morning everyone. Recently diagnosed with anal cancer. Where do I start, scared for me, scared for my wife, scared about money. First time in my life I have truly been scared of anything. I don't no how I'm supposed to feel, just numb at the moment...
Hi everyone, I haven’t posted on here for a while, I’ve been trying to get my life back together again. All has been going really well, I’ve just got a new dream job and I’ve been spending a lot of precious time With my little boy. I’ve had some scans...
Hi new family, I believe this is the best place to be when confusion reigns all around one. I have been diagnosed with anal cancer and secondary pelvic ic side wall cancer together with secondary lymph cancer in the left leg groin area. Is the anyone...
Hi im due to finish my 28 day course of chemo radiation on Friday. I cannot wait and nor can my skin. just wandering how everyone found the weeks following treatment? I knew my symptoms would continue but after meeting with my consultant today I’m...
