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my tumour has grown back for 3rd time! I have never done chemo, planning on starting next week, I would like to speak to any success stories, people who have done this treatment and living a normal life now. Previously I have done 95% natural treatment...
So since I got my results on Friday I seem to have had a lot of pain on my cheeks of my bottom , could this be psychological due to getting results ? Wasn’t this sore before although I did have some pain
Hi everyone, I am feeling rather shattered to find myself on the cancer road again. I was diagnosed with kidney cancer back in 2019 and had a radical nephrectomy which involved the removal of my left kidney. I had just past the two year anniversary of...
Burning of back passage 4 months after anal cancer radiotherapy. Is it possible that taking maximum dosage of paracetamol for prolapse disc and stenosis of spine pain can aggravate and affect the healing of my anus. The discomfort includes small stools...
Hi. New to this. I have recently been diagnosed and start my treatment for chemoradiotherapy in 4 weeks time. I havent really came to terms with it yet and it still doesnt feel real. I have hundreds of questions to ask, but I will start with this one...
Hello, I was just wondering if anyone had problems with anemia after chemo and radiation. I completed my chemo infusions on July 12 and radiation on July 19. The last few days I have been short of breath and light headed. My white and red blood cell...
Hi everyone, I’m into my last 8 days of treatment and having the pump on again for the last time! I had such awful side effects from it last time and was wondering if anyone had any experience of the pump the second time around? Obviously it will just...
It's almost a year since I finished my treatment and everything has been fine.So why have I suddenly started getting sore skin again? I'm due my 6 monthly scan and maybe I'm focusing too much because of that, but I'm not sure if the soreness is just inside...
So my results are cancer , squamous cell carcinoma, will be referred to Christie’s, pet scan , radiotherapy and chemo don’t know how I feel - maybe shock - sort of expected it but tried not to a few tears as I told the hubby and kids and my mum (2...
Hello ladies I’m 4 months into healing of anal cancer. I felt that passing stools was easier a number of weeks ago. Now I burn when passing stools probably caused by piles and the addition of foods other than bland to my diet. I’ve been told to use...
