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Hi, I have finally started treatment and have just completed week 1. I am suffering from the chemo with constant nausea and dizziness and find all I am good for is lying down. Did anyone else get effected like this? Thanks Jill
Hi all, just wanted to write this in case anyone is facing APR surgery or has recently gone through it and now recovering. I had APR surgery for anal cancer on 27th July 2023. It’s now 2nd Jan and I have just ticked off my first day back at work. I...
I have seen the photos of my tumour from my sigmoidoscopy and it's an ugly looking thing. Next week I have all the surgery to remove it, right down to a permanent ileostomy (I also have Crohn's Disease so they are removing a loto more than usual in...
Hi all, I hope you are all having a positive day. I have few questions if someone would be so kind to offer their experience. I had my pet scan yesterday and I have my oncology appointment on the 20th How quickly will my treatment start after...
Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well and those of you going through treatment are managing okay. I am starting my treatment on Tuesday and I am starting to get so nervous! My psoriasis which has been at bay for ages is popping up all over...
Don’t know if this has been covered or not but I’ve just noticed today 3 days post treatment that the tip of my penis has become very red and inflamed, wondered if anyone else who has one had a similar experience and what cream etc did you use on it ...
That's just the beginning. Found out I have Kidney stones. I was supposed to start Pelvic Floor Therapy but I haven't even scheduled it yet. This week both big toe nails are just hanging on and I'm terrified to pull off and even more afraid to tell anyone...
Hi, I was diagnosed with anal cancer last year and had radiotherapy at the start of this year. I only had one dose of chemo because I had a really bad reaction to it (3 1/2 weeks in hospital with a Clostridium difficile infection!). At the start of...
Hi, I am new to this forum but am a year post treatment I had stage 3 anal cancer. Treatment seemed successful but lately I have started to not feel great again. Sorry in advance for tmi but before I was diagnosed my poo had a very distinctive smell...
Hi everyone Hope you are doing as well in your journeys so far. Im new to the group and wanted to say hi. My journey started with what I believed to be a pile on the inside of my anal lining which I believe had started from a skin sore through...
