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Hi everyone. I am trying to prepare myself for items like creams. Soaps and anything else I might need after treatment of radiotherapy and chemo. Any advice would be much appreciated. Also does anyone carry on working during all of this as I can’t afford...
Hello again, Now at end of week 4…not long to go! Wanted to share in case it helps someone else. Side effects are building currently and know from here it only gets more intense going forward. Hospital have been brilliant and every time I go I seem...
My journey started with a visit to the doctors with pain in my bottom area; within the month I had an oncologist assesment (suspected cancer) followed by CT/MRI Scan (which found in addition to tumour in anus, shadow on the lung and suspected liver mets...
Hi there , having joined the head and neck cancer forum 5 weeks ago after them finding HPV + ca cells in my neck lymph nodes they stated hunting for the primary tumour . MRI of throat showed nothing but full body PET scan showed activity in my lower rectal...
Hello - This situation is very rare from what I've read so I'm hoping to gain some knowledge/feedback from this group. I haven't told a sole about my cancer, this time around. I need strength & knowledge not questions and sympathy so my family/friends...
Hi everyone, I’ve just found out that my anal cancer has come back a year after finishing chemo and radiotherapy. has anyone here have re-Irradiation by BRACHYTADIOTHETAPY ?
It's 8 months since I finished treatment and I'm doing OK apart from a few issues like hip & back pain which I've had acupuncture for and unpredictable bowels. One thing that has disappeared altogether is my libido. My partner has been patient with me...
This forum seems to be the most active for anal cancer that I have found. Hope it's OK to join from across the pond.
Hello everyone, Im new to this group. Just writing this message makes me cry. Still very emotional. Im 3 months post chemo radiation Pelvic and rectal . I had 20 session. Definitely 1 day at at time. 1 step forward 2 step back . Still in alot of...
Hi all. Hope everyone is doing ok? I had my six month scan in august and waited eight weeks for the results! Seemed like a lifetime. I got a call from the colorectal nurse, at my local hospital, to say nothing significant found and an enlarged lymph node...
