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Hi, ive posted on this thread previously. Anal cancer.. 6 week treatment. Notified all good November 21 Jan 22 diagnosed with cancer after finding lump and in March groin dissection carried out. All well,cancer removed and healing well. Complication...
Hi I just got diagnosed on 21st June with T2NoMo. It hasn't spread to my lymph nodes or organs and I start radiotherapy treatments on 13th July, 5.5wks, Mon-fri, 28 treatments. My 'tumour' is external and they couldn't feel anything inside my anus....
I finished my treatment 2 days ago. Great. I have only been given codeine to help with the pain but it doesn't even touch the sides. I cry out when peeing or defacating, the pàin is so bad. I don't know what to do.
Hi everyone, I've been for a referral on 10 may had biopsy done same day, told not hemeroids and looks bad, since then 1 failed colorectal app due to no biopsy results, then meeting with them told me it was cancer no surgery just chemo and radiation,...
I was diagnosed with anal cancer this week after undergoing colonoscopy CT and MRI. Now waiting for PET scan and gastroscopy. Due to see consultant in two weeks. Treatment is looking to be chemo radiation. At the moment I’m not sure how I’m feeling! But...
Hi , is there any questions that I should be asking when I meet my medical team tomorrow, for the first time after the diagnosis.
Hi Everyone, Just want to say that I am so glad I joined this forum I have spent the last few weeks reading lots of threads full of helpful information and positive stories so thank you. I have previously suffered with piles and 5 years ago had two...
Hi, I’m new here. Diagnosed December 2021 with stage 3 distant scc hpv a/c. my initial oncologist gave me a 18-36 month. Palliative care I changed my oncologist as the initial one delivered the news in such a hopeless way. the radiation worked great...
Hello again I was on a short time ago I'm makerfield aka James as I said before my latest matalistic lung cancer is in operable I'm starting more chemo it's about my fifth time I will ask tomorrow but just wondered does anybody know on here how long will...
Hi everyone first day of treatment and I’m so scared to go to sleep. I had an infusion of chemo, chemo tablets, steroids, and radiotherapy! Anyone else felt like this the first time?
