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Hi,everyone I'm incredibly relieved to have found this group. Reading through some of the comments has been a tremendous help. AC isn't the nicest topic to discuss and I dread the inevitable question from family and friends when asked about the type...
Hi everyone. This is my first posting. I was diagnosed earlier this month and I should be getting a treatment plan tomorrow. Can anyone suggest some good pain relief. It is always after eating or going to the toilet. Paracetamol are taking hours to kick...
Hi. I am in that difficult place... do I choose pe operation or do nothing. I am wondering about peoples recovery time and journey. I am confused about whether to have the operation even though it's not a cure and could cause challenging health issues...
Ended the final day of my treatment today!! No more Radio or Chemotherapy.!! It’s all gone so well. No side effects from the Chemo at all. The Radiotherapy has burned my bum though this was inevitable. Given loads of creams, gel pads and pain relief...
Good morning I’m new to this group ( joined yesterday) and will be starting my treatment in the next week or so. I've been reading through some of the very helpful messages and responses on here, trying to prepare myself, and I’m a bit panicked about...
A few weeks back I was in the excruciating screaming poop stage - now I'm 16 days post treatment and I'm definitely feeling some sparkle return! I'm no longer feeling dizzy!! I'm sticking to the fodmap protocol and my body is definitely responding...
Just got my diagnosis yesterday, and it's been overwhelming looking at all the discussions about anal cancer. I am pretty anxious, to be honest, particularly about all the incontinence comments. Two questions: 1) does everyone have incontinence/uncontrollable...
I needed to lose weight before I was diagnosed with cancer and didn’t lose anything at all during treatment. I’m now a month after treatment and wanted to ask has anyone been given dieting advice during this time? I don’t want to restrict calories if...
Hey all Well this week has been a rollercoaster, there are definitely now more good moments than bad moments. At the beginning of week 7, I was struggling with all the different soreness I was experiencing externally. I ended up using flaminal fore...
Hello, Just completed the first week. Is it normal to feel so spaced out? My head is all over the place. I’m taking all of the medication that the hospital has given to me and all of my regular medication. The smell and taste of certain foods is making...
