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Hi Hi I’m new here but have been through the treatment for T2N2 anal cancer. Chemo Radio x 28 over 6 weeks. My 3 month scan was clear and also my 6 month scan was too. I’ve had to wait 6 months for my next scan and I get the results on the 16th Jan...
I did come on here a couple of weeks ago when I was first diagnosed but not had the courage to come on and read anything till now!_ Since then I’ve had a lot of appointments and scans, now feeling totally overwhelmed and actually wondering if I can...
Hi, I’m only into my third week and after an early wobble seem to be back on an even keel! Things that are helping me so far: 1) Flamigel RT (Amazon). I’m slapping this stuff on from a few days before treatment to 3 x day. So far I only have very mild...
Has anyone had severe constipation and strong pressure during carboplatin/paclitaxel treatment? I’m on my third treatment and it feels like my tumour has suddenly gotten much bigger. I can barely pass stool and have to push very hard. I’m scared it...
Hi all, I've just started week 2 of my 28 day radio plan and want to seek some reassurance as I was a bit alarmed yesterday to pass some some chunks of what look like flesh/tumour from my bottom. I have an end colostomy so don't have stools at all, previously...
Post treatment [chemi and radio] I have had some very awkward times with incontinence of solids, especially in the morning when I get up . Along the history of my treatment I was advised to limit tea, coffee and alcohol - which I do but it’s hard to give...
Hello everyone, and Happy New Year to you all! Having completed my first cycle (of six) Paclitaxcel & Carboplatin chemotherapy on December 29th, here's an update on how it went. The second treatment on December 18 went ok without any adverse effects...
Hi All I had the mitomycin infusion on my first day (now on day 12 of treatment) and have developed what was a blood pooling underneath the skin a few centimetres away from the cannula site, This has turned into a bruise type thing with redness around...
Hello everyone,first time poster here I was diagnosed with SSC and completed 28 sessions of chemotherapy/radiotherapy at the beginning of December. I got through the post treatment phase of skin breakdown but have now developed another side effect that...
Hi everyone, I have only posted once since my journey began. Happy to say i got the all clear and VERY slowly i can see improvement, however, still struggling with pain. My anus and vagina still feel inflamaed (this was noted in my mri results) In the...
