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Hello, I am new to the group, just 10 days since rectal squamous cell cancer diagnosis. Seeing consultant at the Beatson cancer centre in Glasgow next week to discuss treatment plan. Still in shock and very nervous about next week. Hopefully I can pick...
Hi all, Just to update I'm now in week 2 of treatment. Week 1 I really suffered with nauseousness but I've always had a very week stomach... I also felt really tired but I think it was the stress and relief of starting treatment. This week so far so...
Hello everyone I have just started my treatment, 3 days in now and already counting! I've got a long way to go. I was just wondering about a few things and was interested in other peoples experiences. I think primarily because I keep seeing the phrase...
I’ve just completed three weeks of treatment so now half way through - 15 sessions done out of 28. No skin issues yet but I’m bracing myself. Bowel movements are incredibly painful and knock me out for a few hours afterwards. I asked for more pain...
I am so thankful & blessed to have found this community and that you allow us from across the pond! Any place I looked at on this side was only horror stories (purely negative) and only during treatment. I did not see ones where people were responding...
Hi everyone. where do I start. Started in June this year. I found a lump between vigina and anus and was fast tracked through the uk cancer system. So far I have had a ct, mri and pet scan, a biopsy and a camera in my bottom. First Biopsy was inconclusive...
I’m at the end of week two. For at least three of the last few nights I go to bed cold and achey. Usually, I have to wait a little bit before I can take some more Tylenol so I go to bed and then I wake up and I’m super achy and freezing I take the Tylenol...
Hi all , Just received my letter from Oncology about my appt I had Early July . In the letter it states resolution of previous of lymphadenopathy and previously seen cancer . It also states that during colonoscopy 2 polyps were removed from my rectum...
I have five sessions left. This feels like a huge milestone. I’ve posted some things but stopped as I felt I was just moaning. I‘m not going to lie i am and have found this tough. Side effects from the radiotherapy are unpleasant and I’m worried how...
Hello. Its been a while since I visited here. Ive been suffering from some anxiety ahead of my 18 month follow up scan and the advice has been to reach out to others who have experienced cancer and the follow up. Ive had a couple of large bowel movements...
