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Hi! I post on here now and again regarding longer term side effects. I go along with hardly any worries for a while and then I start to panic again. I'm just over 2 1/2 years post treatment and on the whole things are good. The last couple of weeks...
Hello everyone, Hope you’re all doing well. Thought I’d just update with my 9 month post treatment scans. I was Stage III T4 N2 M0 SCC. Scans show an excellent response to treatment. However (isn’t there always one!) there is “an arc of low residual...
Hi guys, I just wanted to pop on to wish , Dizzy1968 & all the very best of luck for today & Watto78 for Wednesday on your first day of treatment, try not to worry too much once this first day is over you’ll soon settle into a routine & it’ll be over...
I finished my 5.5 treatment on Wednesday my lovely consultant said things would be unpleasant For next 14 days. I am having runs once or twice a day the nurse said no take the diarrhea tablet unless it was persistent. I am not sure how to get back to...
Hi all, srghhh I feel like my recurrence anxiety is taking over my life. I’m booked to go to Disney world in May and I have my 9 month check up in 2 weeks. I’m terrified and over thinking everything. I’ve found that I’ve had a new anxiety for each scan...
Hello all, So I’m now 8 months post treatment and although I had a period during my treatment they stopped immediately after that. The last couple of weeks I’ve had a low ache and then this evening some bleeding has appeared (definitely vaginal...
Hi everyone! I am now almost 5 years. since being diagnosed with anal cancer. I had 28 days of chemoradiation and at my last appointment was told no recurrence and everything was fine. I will always be very grateful to our wonderful NHS. Last year...
I tried posting on here recently and they've not come up, does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Thanks
Hello - does anyone have any experience of anal dilation under anaesthetic to help with tight anal strictures/stenosis? My consultant has suggested it may possibly be an option but there are risks involved so doesn't sound very encouraging! Thanks, C
Interesting article in the DM today regarding a blood test that can see if our type of cancer may return… https://mol.im/a/10773277
