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Hey... I just wanted to ask how people feel moving on from a HPV cancer diagnosis/treatment with regards to finding love/a new partner? I know this isn't the same as an STD per say, but it's brought the worst illness upon me and I'm now left wondering...
Hi, I had my 3 month scan , the consultant did an internal examination which he then wrote in a letter to my doc saying ‘complete response ‘ from physical examination but the MRI is showing a very small abnormality. I now need a biopsy on the next couple...
Hi I have just joined this group. I was diagnosed with anal cancer stage 3 that has also invaded my vagina and a few lymph nodes. My treatment starts next Monday which will be 5 1/2 weeks of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Chemotherapy for first appointment...
I had my 3 month scan a few weeks ago and was told the treatment had worked and that the tumour had gone. The consultant showed me a before & after of the Pet scan, where last November there was a 5.5cm tumour and now, its all gone! I do have some scar...
Hi everyone, It’s been a while since I last posted here — I’m not sure if you remember me, but I began treatment for stage 3 anal cancer back in February and finished in April. I’m based in Spain, and these past few months have been all about healing...
feels really good to have started treatment now. So far no pain just the usual discomfort levels I've gotten use to, but things down below are starting to feel different if that makes sense. Worse thing so far is chronic episodes of wind since Thursday...
So I have completed one week of chemoradiotherapy - yay!! Apart from ending up in A&E with chest/jaw pain on Thursday (day 4) I am glad to report I am not the 1 in 100 that has heart issues (well not yet anyway!) I have felt nauseous in the mornings...
I have a friend that does a lot of research on cancer treatments (her husband has prostate cancer). She has mentioned two aids that all of my doctors have told me not to do. The first is the one I'm most curious about - a high dose of melatonin before...
I posted in the general questions the other day, but here's my story.... I'm across the pond in North Carolina... I have 6cm mass that seems to be higher than normal for ASCC. No surgery, it is not fully blocking my bowels, but I live on a regular supply...
Hi everyone in this wonderful forum. I had my results from the 3 month MRI scan last Friday and I was given the all year. To be honest, it hasn't really sunk in yet and I went into see the consultant full of anxiety and everything she said went straight...
