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Hi all i thankfully found this forum before I started my treatments on 7th April. I am now in the home stretch with two days left of treatment. Thank you for all of the wise and caring recommendations I received in those early days. I was so worried...
Hi, wondering if someone can help me make sense of the staging? So much can change in a day. After much back and forth I have finally been diagnosed with AC and finally met with my oncology team yesterday. It's small 1.7 cm which i realise makes this...
Hello I was diagnosed with "most likely" cancer at my colonoscopy on 19 October 2024! The scans confirmed that it was anal cancer - stage 3 and had spread to lymph nodes in my pelvis and groin. I started the standard treatment on 9 December (chemo...
Morning all, saw oncologist yesterday having marker CT scan tomorrow and MRI scan on Friday, start treatment on the 26 th of May! Will be so glad to get this show on the road! Felt so relieved as for no reason was worried sick about Pet CT scan result...
Starting treatment soon, any recommendations for comfy cushion for car ? Just in case a little tender, many thanks xx
Hi all l had stage 3 advanced anal cancer l went through my treatment of chemoradiation its been 8 months ago but im still getting side effects of low energy,sharp little headaches they dont happen every day and backache should l be worried or is this...
Hi, I’m hoping joining this group will help alleviate my anxiety after only just being diagnosed after a stressful few months of waiting. I initially found a lump at the end of January and by the time I managed to get to see a doctor February 10th it...
Hi all today I saw a lovely consultant and had a sigmoidoscopy. He looked at me and I knew. I have a 3-4 cm tumour so onwards and for the next line and of pokes and prods. My question to everyone is I had a bowel screening beginning of November with blood...
Hi, I finished my treatment in March 2025 and recently had my one year CT scan which was all clear. However, I have been having blood in my poo which I assumed was due to hemorrhoids or internal thinning of the skin. However yesterday there was a lot...
Hi all! I’m in a tizz. I had my 6th HRA on Monday of last week. My previous 5 have all gone like clockwork, to the extent I pretty much know exactly what my recovery days will look like without fail. Lucky I know! Clearly too confident, this time...
