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Hi everyone, I woke up this morning and decided to look at this community and have been reading so many of your supportive and helpful comments, I decided to say hello! Mum has had a rocky few years, losing my Dad and being left in the family home...
Hi, can anyone tell me how quickly they started your treatment after diagnosis? Has anyone postponed for a few weeks? Mine is Stage II, Grade 3. Pretty sure I've had it a while, but no one was in a hurry to diagnose the tumors as anything but hemorrhoids...
Hello, I’m hoping someone may have dealt with this themselves and have some pearls of wisdom to share. I’m 48 and have entered treatment in peri menopause and use HRT patches for both oestrogen and progesterone. These have to be placed below waist....
Hi, I was diagnosed last may with anal cancer both external and internal of my rectum. I had 28 days of radiotherapy and chemo tablets. This worked well and shrunk both especially the outside one. I got to normality, however my 3 month scan showed...
I'm struggling a bit this morning after just reviewing results of my MRI last week that show my tumor has grown and there's involvement of one lymph node. This was after a Pet scan less than 2 weeks ago that showed a significantly smaller mass and no...
Hi all I was diagnosed May last year and had 28 days chemo/radiotherapy to be told in December that the treatment couldn't have gone any better and I have the all clear. Life was starting to get back to normal. Long story short after persistent infections...
Hello All I have a start date of Tuesday 21st July for 28 sessions. 1 infusion and then tablets. When will i notice side effects? Very nervous about that. The oncologist has booked an appointment for the 24th to see him. Do you see him each week?...
Hi all, finished treatment in Wednesday. Painful poos are horrible! Also skin inside butt cheeks and genital area broken and bleeding, anyine else had this? Any tips on what to do to try and speed up recovery. Have Polymem dressings and flaminal hydro...
Hi everyone , hope you are all coping well ? im 25 months post treatment and have another late effect to ask for help with ? Im experiencing vaginal bleeding after a bowel movement which is normal not constipation .. waiting for a GP appointment .....
Hello , I am new here . As in subject line my mum has recently been diagnosed with anal cancer and is now waiting for radio/chemotherapy to begin. At the oncology appointment this is to be the 5.5 week radiotherapy at hospital Mon-Fri with Sat/Sun off...
