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Hi, I received the best phone call yesterday and still trying to take it all in. My oncologist called me to let me know that the remaining tumour in the lymph node is inactive I couldn’t quite believe what I was being told. I see the surgeons on Friday...
I just wanted to ask about people’s experience of returning to work after the chemo radiation. I am 63 and finished treatment 5 weeks ago. I had been unwell for months prior to diagnosis. I had been hoping to return to work in January but just continue...
Hi, Hi, I’m still posting on behalf of my wife. (English is not her first language) She had her last radiotherapy session 2 days ago. Hurray! That seemed like a marathon. Glad it’s over! We were warned that the side effects of radiotherapy continue...
Hello! It's my one month anniversary from completing treatment (finished 17 January) and to celebrate we went out out to the comedy club in Reading - for much needed giggles!!! I saw my oncologist on Friday and apart from the uncomfortable finger...
Yesterday (12th Feb) was my last treatment...woohoo! What a rollercoaster of emotions it was. All the staff had been so kind and supportive on my journey especially the Macmillan nurse and they all gave me a lovely send off as I rang that bell for the...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Anal Cancer yesterday. Lots of scans booked next week and I had a suspicious lesion surgically removed a week and half ago. A bit of a rough ride as my stitches broke Tuesday and has left me with a large wound to heal...
Hi all Ive been diagnosed as having anal SCC. I am having my CT and MRI this thursday. Then MDT is on Tuesday. I’m scared. I’m scared of getting results that are not good. I’m scared of getting chemo. I’m a retired head&neck surgeon’s secretary and...
I’ve seen a lot of people on here mention using coconut oil on their burns, but has anyone used Argon oil? I bought some the other day mistakingly thinking it was coconut oil, I’ve read up on it and it states that it’s good for inflammation and burns...
Hello everyone! Hope everyone is doing okay. Just dipping in to ask a quick question…. It’s been nearly 3.5 years since I had chemoradiation- I was 51 and perimenopausal then. Was told by by onco that I would go into immediate menopause because things...
Hello all. I finished my treatment on the 24th of January! I now have among other things very sore, blistered lips which my dr says is from the chemo. I have been using a couple of different lip balms, Vaseline and Blisteze but nothing is helping. They...
