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I can't believe its 4 weeks since my treatment finished and I feel I'm one of the lucky ones regards side effects are concerned, compared with many of you. Thankfully I didn't get many side effects apart from the usual of tiredness, blisters, diarrhea...
I'm nearly 6 weeks out after treatment (HPV related, stage 3, lymph nodes 2, tumor size of 10 pence piece) and doing really well. I've had to go back to water-wipes because my poor butt got too sore. I'm still largely following fodmap protocol re diet...
Hi Everyone Just thought I would let you know the hospital rang me this morning re my 3 month PET scan and said I have no active cancer at present. Don't think it's quite sunk in yet as I feel numb. Want to say thank you to everyone who has been there...
Hi amazing people After months I had the call I had been waiting for from our local Anal Cancer MacMillan nurse that treatment has been successful! Phew! Then found out a lady I met at a Harmony Therapy Trust meeting has just been diagnosed with the...
I just want to share with everyone that I have completed my first week - mitomycin c and Fluroucil 5FU given via portable pump on Monday so I went home and attended daily radiotherapy. Pump down yesterday and not due again until week 5. no real issues...
Hi , I completed my treatment Jan 8 th . I’m doing pretty well all healed up and bowels not too bad . I take 1/2 sachet of Laxido daily to avoid constipation . During treatment I developed piles , I still have them . Should I be worried that they haven...
Hi all - has anyone had a successful claim on critical illness insurance for AC? My policy states the following (see below) but does not list SCC as being covered - i'm worried that they may say it is skin cancer. Does anyone have any experience in this...
Apologies in advance for the long post So, last year I was diagnosed with anal cancer (still hate telling anyone), 3 lymph nodes and a tumour on my liver-stage 4. I had 6 months of carboplatin/paclitaxel on week 1, just paclitaxel on weeks 2 and 3 and...
Hi, I am just about to to have a parastomal hernia repair, has anyone had an Epidural as pain relief as this is what they said I would have, am a little scared about it to be honest. would be good to know if others have been given one and how it went...
Hi all I'm after a bit advice .. I have 6 days left of my 28 days (yippppeee).. Yesterday I missed an appointment with a nurse due to a mix up to discuss dilators..they are going to re arrange for next week before my treatment ends.. I'm feeling...
