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So, I had my eua in December and it was all clear. Didn’t even need a biopsy. Happy days right!? No, because of course my mind is going into overdrive convincing myself that it’s in my lymph nodes. I’m constantly checking my groin for lumps. I do have...
My aunt has not been to the doctor about this and it's been going on for at least 2.5 years. She refuses to show us what it looks like now, but says it always bleeds and that she has bloody diarrhea every day. She now wears adult diapers and tells herself...
Hi, I’m about 10 days away from starting treatment but these last few days my tumour seems to be really pressing down and causing me more pain than usual. Just wondered what everyone’s preferred choice of pain relief is. Or if anyone has any tips that...
Hi, just wanted to say hello to all. I'm new on here and about to start treatment. I also wondered if people still come on here after they have finished their treatment?
Hi everyone just an update from my last post. I had biopsies taken from anal canal today under anaesthetic following new pain over past several months. I put it down to radiation proctitis and tried to manage it with anusol but pain getting no better...
Hi ,my name’s Julie and I had my diagnosis confirmed last week,I have squamous cell carcinoma T3N1. Just waiting now for them to give me a start date for treatment,hoping it will be soon as I’m really uncomfortable down there as I’m sure you’ll all understand...
Hi. I have had treatment this year but following an Mri scan end of November n having seen the oncologist early December where there were no concerns I now find myself here. This is because on the 27th i felt a hard lump in my groin, saw the dr next day...
I'm 2 days post treatment however, my burns are unreal. I'm in tears most days, mainly evenings when tiredness has well and truly kicked in and doesn't help either. I have cavalin (barrier cream) flamigel, flaminel forte, another cream with the silver...
Currently on day #30 (part way through week #5,my final week of radiotherapy). Started having fluctuating temperatures, so had to go to the Emergency Department. They admitted me. Spent 3 1/2 days in hospital in isolation, getting tests.Did chest x-ray...
I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy in August 21 and advised 4 days later via the telephone they found squamous anal cell cancer. Beginning of September I had CT and MRI scans and end of September the MDT wanted an EUA and further biopsies as the team...
