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Hi everyone, I have received a diagnosis of anal cancer. I have had a PET scan and am awaiting results and treatment date. Nothing likely to happen until end of April I was told. I am already in a lot of pain. The tumour is pressing on my anal sphincter...
Hi, my partner was diagnosed with SCC anal cancer at the end of July. And has just completed her round of chemo radiotherapy (though the chemotherapy was stopped two & half weeks into a five & a half week treatment program, due to low platelets). Her...
Stumbled across this great forum after 2 weeks of terror following diagnosis. I really appreciate everyones’s posts and am so glad i found you. I am in the USA but originally from the UK so appreciate the different perspective. Good luck everyone.
Hi I’m 3 weeks post parastomal hernia repair I had the modified sugar baker technique, as far as I’m aware all is ok. I stopped taking pain relief after a week as I felt I didn’t need it. However the last few days iv been getting a constant pain where...
Sadly, my fears have been realised and now big surgery lies ahead.
Hi all. I am currently in week 5 of radiotherapy for anal cancer and the effects are diving me mad! The skin around the groin and bum is so broken, raw and sore. I’m using medi honey and flaminal but nothing seems to be helping. Is anyone else suffering...
Hi, It’s been a while since I have been on here. Sorry for being so absent when you have all been so busy. My treatment ended mid February, one week after my 61st birthday. Strangely enough I didn’t do anything to celebrate my big day. My day out...
As I step into Week 6 tomorrow, there’s a mix of emotions swirling around. With only 7 days of treatment left, I’m torn between dread and relief. The thought of no longer taking daily chemo tablets or making the constant hospital trips for radiation is...
Morning All, Just wondered if anyone had been away on holiday post treatment and could recommend a credible Insurance company that they have used. Thanks guys :-)
I am three months post treatment and am just in the process of having my scans. I saw the colorectal surgeon the other day and he is organising another biopsy for me! Did anyone else have a biopsy at this point? I wasn’t expecting this - I thought the...
