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My 1 year after treatment cat scan is coming up next month and I’m not sure how to feel about it. Currently in remission from metastatic anal cancer. I guess we’ll see if that changes.
Hi All, I was given my diagnosis on Thursday and had my MRI scan on Sunday. I was expecting a full body scan but they only did my pelvic area. Is this normal?
Hi All, Forgive me if this has been discussed or brought up on here before. After finishing treatment, I was advised to start using dilators 3-4 weeks post treatment. I had been furnished with the NHS (Russian Doll like) tools, but the thought of...
If anyone is awake right now, could use a chat.
Hi everyone Hope you are doing well in your journey. I want to have a bag ready to grab for the hospital if need be ( hopefully not needed) . Treatment starts next week so trying to get myself organised. is there anything in particular you would...
Hello I have a CT tomography booked on the 14th October to check out a very small lung nodule that was detected pre chemoradiation on my rectum/anus. My treatment finished on the 22nd August. Just wondering when scans are done after chemoradiation...
Does the rectum continue to narrow with scarring and do the muscles propelling the stool become less efficient with age and time? Stool is soft but painful passing as passage is so narrow now.
Saw the consultant today and my start date is the 20/10/25. Few weeks yet but it feels good to know when I will start. Sort of relieved and nervous at the same time. I have asked the gp for a sick note from the 1/10/25 to get my head and body ready to...
Hi all, I’m nearly done with my treatment here in the US (2 radiation treatments left). Everything has been going great. However, The past several days (during and after the second round of chemo) I have developed extreme discomfort in my digestive...
Hi, I'm 6 years post treatment and on the whole things are good. However I'm having a pain/discomfort flare up again and wondered if anyone else get these? Best way I can describe it is like discomfort at the radiation site, and then like a toothache...
