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morning all im post 9 months from treatment in getting back and knee pain my ankles swell is this normal
Has anyone had acupuncture treatment for neuropathy. I finished carbotaxol at the end of August and I only had slight numbness in my toes. Since then what I understand is the 'coasting' effect my feet have been in agonising pain and I can hardly walk...
Hi all, I was diagnosed last week with Anal Squamous Carcinoma, I had a telephone call from the colorectal nurse to tell me and also that I have been referred to Addenbrookes hospital, I have since been told that my case is on their MDT for 7th September...
Hello So had my 6 month scan & oncologist appointment in August following my mri scan , she was pleased with results & most had turned to scar tissue but not all of it , she said it was showing a small amount that hadn’t turned to scar tissue , so she...
I’m due to have a ct as a follow up year since treatment ended, in next week, had complete response from 1st scan in January & examinations, just wondered if anyone had Ct without contrast? It made me feel bad & they know just wondered if anyone else...
I have two cancers anal and vaginal . I have completed the chemo radiation treatment about five weeks ago . Unfortunately I was admitted to hospital two weeks or so into the treatment with severe diarrhoea. I had neutropenic sepsis and was extremely poorly...
Hi all, I have posted a few times about my experience of APR surgery, which I had with no chemo/radiotherapy beforehand as I have Crohn’s and my surgeon believed I had a better chance of getting rid of my cancer with surgery first. It has seemed to...
Hello everyone, I finally finished the 28 days chemoradiation today (Sept 30th) and rang that bell! Wow, that was certainly an endurance test (and arguably worse than the 6 months chemo)! As other lovely members have commented here, this treatment is...
Hi everyone I'm so worried but trying to be strong for everyone else so thought I would post here. Diagnosis T4 N1c M0 last year. Finished chemoradiotherapy December 2025. MRI scan in May this year should no sign of tumor and no evidence of diseased...
Hi, I had treatment for T3N1aM1 Anal Cancer back in end of March & April which had been successful and told end of August from my MRI that the Cancer had "gone". Obviously this was great news and I had been lucky really in terms of side effects I'd...
