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Hi, Is paracetamol for the pain from sore skin or do you need paracetamol for general pain in the bottom ? Jet
I met with the colorectal surgeon last Friday the 1st November. He was really thoughtful, caring and thorough. I have T2n1. I was referred to St James for probable chemoradiotherapy. My journey to last Friday was really fast. Just the waiting now for...
Hi So today came the answer after 3 months and it’s not the all clear I was hoping. Not sure how I feel bur another MRI in February should show the treatment has carried on working and done its job. Dr said it may be scar tissue they can see so should...
Hi all, I've recently been diagnosed with anal cancer, my head is in a spin and it broke my heart having to tell my 2 sons. I'm waiting for a date for a stoma to be fitted and then I can go for the planning appointment. I will be having radiotherapy...
Hi Everyone, First week of treatment finishes today. Only another 5 to go ! I am on the tablets for chemo and I feel so sick l and really struggling to eat. Anti sickness drugs don’t seem to help …..Will the nausea wear off or will it continue for...
I’m only on in Day 3 of my treatment. Had Mytomycin on Day 1 and daily Capecitabine tablets. Radio each day but today I’m exhausted. Is this normal?
I was diagnosed with vulva cancer last year, it was on my pernium and attached to my annus, had chemoradiation for 5 weeks and was given the news that I was in remission in July this year. In September I realised that another leison had developed in...
Hi I finished treatment on the 6th November, so I know it's early days. I have a couple of questions if anyone can help. 1. How long did your burns take to heal, I'm not very patient. 2. I was told to use my pink friend's when I felt ready, I don...
Hello 5 months since my treatment finished and have had few bowel issues, several a day but have managed with careful planning. I had really bad chronic diarrhea, and colic pains on Wednesday and again Friday last week, I haven't had a bowel movement...
Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with anal cancer, I went in for what I though was an operation to remove some haemorroids to find that out that on biopsy I have stage one HPV p16 squamous cell cancer. Treatment started last week with Mitomycin then...
