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Hello, this is my first post so my introduction after reading yours to try and understand what I am about to start and also to help anyone after me with a rough timeline. This is my second cancer treatment as I was diagnosed with grade 4 breast cancer...
My cancer returned after 3 years but they are saying it is cells that have always been there that were resistant to the chemoradiation treatment I completed. It came back as a complex cyst up behind the cervix. The biopsy was positive for anal cancer...
Hi all, well I am lucky enough to have completed my treatment, pelvic radion & chemo, 26/11/25 and am getting on with life. Two things worry me at the moment: 1. Some very slight bleeding from back passage, fresh blood, not every day. Usually followed...
Afternoon Had a meeting with my surgeon last Tuesday regarding my scan results. He had a discussion with oncology and we now have a plan of action. Overall some good results from the surgery in February and the maintenance chemo. Original tumour nice...
Hello everyone, An update on how things are going. Just had my 17th treatment today (Sept 15) - just 11 more to go now! And counting down those days to September 30th. The side effects started to kick in after the first week, with occasional bouts...
tomorrow i have a colonoscopy scheduled due to something irregular (mass/tumor/scar tissue?) that was picked up on an mri i had requested 2 months ago due to "feeling like i was sitting on something at times." after reading in here, I'm now really worried...
Hi , First of all thank you for this group. Its really helped me over the past 12 months. I am 1 year post treatment. Stage 1 . I had 20 sessions of chemo radiation. It's taken a year to recover but i can see the progress. Unfortunately it still...
Hello everyone, Thank you for everyone’s discussions, vulnerability and care on this forum. I’m 6 days post treatment of the 28 sessions of radiotherapy and 2 rounds of chemo. Things have been bearable as I’ve been able to rest and has help get shopping...
Hello.I am almost 12 weeks post treatment. I saw colorectal consultant today. I have had a complete response. No sign of tumour and lymph nodes appear clear. Nodule on lung has not changed and will be scanned in 3 months with other scans 3 months after...
Hello everybody, it’s been a while since I updated everybody but here goes. My mum finally started her treatment end of July and has just completed a 6 week treatment plan of Chemo tablets and Radiotherapy 5 days a week with weekends off. to start with...
