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Good morning all, Im on week 4 of pelvic radiotherapy and luckily the side effects have been mostly manageable until this last few days. I feel so sore and uncomfortable down below, almost like a thrush infection but no discharge. Optilube active has...
Hi I finished a 2 week session of radiotherapy almost 5 weeks ago and have recovered quite well. However, I am still so tired, I’m in bed around 9 and usually sleep reasonably well, but I’m still permanently exhausted. Has anyone else experienced this...
Hi all I hope everyone is well xx I had my post treatment contrast CT on the 6th Jan and I am expected to have my MRI on 26th Jan and I assumed drs would call me in when I have both results together I had a call yesterday asking me to come on this...
Hi everyone I'm having thought about what underwear will be good to wear ? I think my underwear will not be suitable cause it’s tight and feel it may rub and irritate I’m think the men’s baggy boxer shorts, has anyone tried them or do you have any...
Hello, I am 3 months post-treatment and have been using the nhs dilators for a few weeks now. I am just concerned that each time I use them I get some bleeding and wondered if this is normal as it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. I know the information...
I hope this is allowed...I do not personally have cancer. A close family member has recently been diagnosed and will begin treatment soon. We live 2000 miles apart so I can't be there the whole time. If I were looking to visit and be helpful for just...
So I started chemo and radio yesterday, chemo was injected through a syringe it was blue and I’m sure they said it was mytomycin and today I’ve started my tablets which are Capecitabibe 500mg 3 tablets twice daily so far so good I have now had my second...
Hello! Im currently three weeks into my 16 week aldara treatment for ain2/3 with a view to getting laser treatment in the new year if it doesnt work - they seem to think there is a 1 in 3 chance it might work but no more as tricky to apply accurately...
Hi everyone I’m sorry if this isn’t the place to ask as regardless of what the dr and nurse keep saying I’m fairly sure this is a pre cancer. Any way I was recently diagnosed with AIN3 carcinoma in situ with strong p16 block on a lesion 2cm from my...
Hi, I'm just looking to know if anyone started out with high grade AIN before they found out it developed into cancer, I'm waiting on my second surgery to remove lesions and a small lump, I'm petrified of the results.. Thanks
