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Hi everyone I'm not a newby, I've been lurking in the background and made a couple of posts. But now I need some information. I've been through the chemoradiation, finished that last February, my first MRI scan was clear, but my 2nd showed "an area...
Had a Cauterization for Ain3 on 30.1 and a hysterectomy for cin 22.2.2025 hpv16 Had my 1st check up for Ain on 18.11.2025 no dysplasia was found However I am afraid for recurrence. I am afraid that sooner or later it will turn to cancer. Please...
Hi my name is Sue. When I was informed that I have AIN3 I breathed a sigh of relief. I decided that I was 'lucky' as things could have been far worse. I still do. Having undergone a second session of laser ablation in May I was wondering if it is...
Anyone here test with a DPD deficiency that has them affected their chemo regime? I had the genetic test on prior to chemo to check for it and only 2% of people are deficient….yay me!! The problem with this means my body cannot breakdown and excrete...
Tested in July, treatment start 22 Oct, end 26 Nov. Today is 10 Dec. I expect my 6 week review mid Jan. I started moisturising (full pelvic area and undercarriage) after my planning scan appointment and after going through all the side effects I decided...
Good Evening All, Hope everyone is doing ok. So my treatment starts a week tomorrow! Nervous but ready to get going and having looked through many posts on here I feel I’m as prepared as I can be. Sits bath, peri bottle, creams, antihistamines etc...
Hi everyone, I'm another newbie at the start of the journey. Got a colonoscopy at the start of November which found a 5cm anal tumor and following blood in my poo and after CT and MRI was due my MDT appointment two weeks ago. That got delayed a week...
Hi everyone, so I’ve got my planning CT/radio this week with a hopeful start of the next Monday. any advice on what would be useful to have in advance to help get through the next couple of months….skin care, exercise, food, sleeping…. What’s worked...
Morning All, I had my second consultation yesterday and a planning ct and mri. Unfortunately I had a bad reaction in the ct machine vomiting all over when the contrast was administered then during consultation it was shared with me that I actually have...
Hi all, just on my 4th cycle of Carboplatin and paclitaxel, no particular side effects other than the hair loss, although my grey hair is stubbornly hanging in, which I am happy with, all the dark has gone!! I am just starting with a slightly sore tongue...
