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As I've been reading through this forum, I've noticed a few of us are starting our treatment journey in January and wondered how many of us are starting on the 6th. Anxiety is rather high today, but I'm hoping once treatment starts, that will ease off...
Wow firstly, I can't believe I've made it to end of week 4 of treatment... I started on 9 December and have now completed 20 treatment days (whoop whoop). And there's no turning back now! So here's my reflections: Bowel Movements - won't lie this...
From my first GP appointment to my post MDT clinical oncology appointment it has only been 8 weeks. It's been going by very fast and has been a bit overwhelming at times. But I am happy with the diagnosis of T2 N0 M0. Also being at the lower end of T2...
Hello, I am new to the group and was diagnosed with anal cancer last month after undergoing several tests which started in April last year. I start treatment on the 20th January, which will be chemo radiation therapy for 5 1/2 weeks at a local hospital...
Hi, My Treatment is due to start next week on the 8th January. In early November I tried to get a dentist appointment with no luck, despite requesting an urgent appointment. I’ve seen the dentist today who has advised me to have an extraction. ...
Hi, I am 10 days post treatment and still extremely sore in the main area. I have so many different creams now I don’t know which ones are working the best. Has anyone found that Sudocrem works on the raw areas ? Jet xx
Hi Everyone, I am 10 days post treatment but had a really bad flare up this morning, morphine was no help at all. How long will these keep happening? They are so depressing as well as excruciatingly painful when you think you should be getting...
Does anyone know anything about nhs sick pay? does the full pay reset if you go off sick again?
I'm three weeks into a five and a half week chemo/radiotherapy treatment for anal cancer and am having to deal with a very sore bum. Does anyone have any advice as to how to lessen the rawness I'm experiencing? Wipes and creams make very little difference...
So I'm week 4 and whilst oddly it currently doesn't hurt to sit on my bottom... When I pass a BM it's like I'm pooping glass! After my radiotherapy session I had a review, where I cried again.... so worried that I'm not coping as well as I should be at...
