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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?
Hi There, I have been reading these post from the beginning of my dx. There have been so many helpful post and this has really helped with the treatment. I am 2 months out and I have hit a snag... I searched the forum and didn't find this subject, but...
Hello everyone I am a 62 year old male and my cancer started in 2019 in my bowel I had a bowel opperation that went well but then my cancer spread to my lung I had a third of my right lung out had l s of chemo went to hell and back got over that felt...
Tomorrow I have my scan/tattoo and treatment planning meeting, then from 4th July I start chemo/radiotherapy. For all you that have been through this, as your just about to start treatment, looking back now and with hindsight what advise would you...
Hi everyone, I am new on here , I have finished my treatment and now awaiting my scan and the results.
Hi All I'm now 18 months post treatment but suffering from bleeding from bum. Diagnosis is Radiation Proctitis after a flexible Sigmoidoscopy. Has anyone else suffered this? If yes how was it treated and did it get better? Ruth
Hi I was diagnosed with stage 3 AC just before xmas 2021. I had a pet scan which confirmed it had spread to 2 lymph nodes but not to organs . i started my treatment of radio and chemotherapy in March and completed my treatment 15th April 2022 , I had...
Hi group, I have recently been diagnosed with AC, I went to my treatment planing appointment on Friday. I am waiting a scan to get tattoos this week and can hopefully start treatment after that. I am in so much pain constantly so fingers crossed The treatment...
Im waiting to have anal surgery and a stoma. Having a bad time dealing with it. Very anxious
Hello everyone, I haven’t started treatment yet, 10 days to go yet. But I’ve noticed that I can’t seem to eat anything even slightly rich as its causing tummy pains and very soft stools. Wondering if anyone else has experienced this , as in is it a side...
