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Last week I had my meeting with the oncologist to review my 3 month post scan results, its wonderful news no sign of the tumour. I was shocked as I had told myself that the treatment can take 6 months to work so so so happy to get this news . I will now...
Hi everyone, a happy little update from us. Hubby has gone back to work!! Only part time for now as his job is quite manual; but its a huge step in the right direction. After 7 months of being off the strain both financially and mentally has been hard...
I have become anxious about being given a diagnosis of melanoma anal cancer. Having been told the cancer has not metastasised anywhere else and is localised in the lower anus I am waiting for further information next week. When I got my diagnosis...
Hi there I was diagnosed earlier this year with a locally advanced anal cancer staged at T4N1c with inguinal and iliac lymph nodesi had 6 weeks of radiotherapy .I am currently awaiting re staging scans can anyone tell me what happens next if the radiotherapy...
Help! I’m on day 3 and I feel awful, I can barely move and have to go to radiotherapy in an a hour. My body is so achy and I feel so sick. Looking for words of encouragement and how was your experience? How did you manage going to radiotherapy every day...
I thought this week I'd meet up with friends, pop into London... make the most of the time before treatment officially beings on 9 December. Butt - I met with my bestie yesterday and we sat in a cafe and I couldn't hold back the tears - today I cancelled...
Hello Everyone. I imagine that many have been here where I am now. I was referred by the colorectal surgeon for chemoradiotherapy on the 1st November and as yet have heard nothing about an appointment with the oncologist/radiotherapy team at Leeds. It...
After my initial meeting with the oncologist yesterday got some phone calls today with some appointments!! Mon 2nd oncologist to sign forms etc. Tues 3rd MRI, CT and mapping tattoo. 18th Maggie meeting to be shown around radiotherapy centre and...
Hi, This is one for the ladies out there…However guys you may find some of this useful x Im 39 and have stage 1 borderline stage 2 anal cancer. It hasn’t spread which I’m grateful for. This has been a 2 year journey for me to get answers. I did...
Hi, I was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in January. Things moved very quickly and after finding I had a 7 cm tumour in my lower bowel that had spread to lymph nodes had a colostomy at Easter time followed by 25 days of radiotherapy and chemotherapy...
