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I'm now three weeks done with treatment, and the chemo has actually been rougher than I expected. In the past two days, though, I've felt the best I've felt since the week one infusions. Then this morning in the shower massive clumps of my hair came out...
Tomorrow I head into the last four days of radiation, which is exciting to think about. But I have to confess the last week or so the pain has been worse than anything I've experienced before. I won't bore you all with the specifics, other than to say...
Hello everyone, Update from the July 30th meeting. The oncologist said I've had a very positive response to the 6 months chemo (Carboplatin and Paclitaxel) and confirmed that the primary anal tumour has shrunk to 2.7cm with some residual disease there...
Hello, I'm trying to get my head in a good place to get to grips with what is for me, a new cancer. I've already gone through endometrial and this Xmas reached the 5-year survival marker. Then this popped up. I'm honestly overwhelmed and very apprehensive...
Hi everyone, I'm two years post treatment and my last scan was in September last year. I haven’t been booked for my yearly scan or had any contact from the treatment centre (Mount Vernon). I phoned them two weeks ago and the receptionist said she would...
My mum finished her 28 day treatment schedule last Wednesday. She was so pleased that the hospital visits were over!! BUT... Nearly seven days and she is in so much pain with the radiotherapy burns. The discomfort/pain I am hoping has peaked today,...
Hello i have just joined this group. I was diagnosed with Anal cancer in June and due to start my chemoradiotherapy treatment next week. I also have Crohn’s disease which has been an added complication, and because of this had an illeostomy 7 weeks...
Hello, I was diagnosed in January 2025 after having symptoms of a continual cough, weight loss, tiredness followed by blood in my stools. By March, I was in having five and a half weeks of chemoradiotherapy. However, by my next scan in September it...
Hi all, I’m currently over stage 4 anal cancer. I had tumours in my anal canal and a colostomy for 2 years. And a reversal that has created a large hernia As I suffer bowel incontinence DO I HAVE ANOTHER COLOSTOMY? will they repair the hernia first...
Morning All Well today is my last day of treatment. I saw the consultant yesterday and she was pleased with how i am doing. Sore but manageable she did say the next few weeks may get worse. Do you carry on with the flamigel? When do you start with...
