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Hello how is everyone? I come on this page daily as it’s good for me to know I am not alone. It’s been quiet recently, i Hope all is doing ok? I have my results appointment on Monday, I’ve had my post treatment scans so I am waiting to see what’s...
Hi Everyone, I'm moaning again about my very sore bum! I saw the consultant on Wednesday, and everything seems to be ok and I'm very grateful for that! I mentioned the soreness and he was very unconcerned, saying I'd had a lot of radiotherapy! I asked...
Has anyone decided against chemo radiation treatment?
Hi - over the last 5-6 weeks I have been unable to walk far or sit for long due to really sore Vagina and a feeling of prolapse! It all started as healing from RT so never really got past that last part of soreness! A GP said severe prolapse and referred...
Hi everyone I hope all is going ok with everyone… does anyone in this group have stage 2 with one lymph node had only chemo radiation treatment? was it successful after just this treatment ? what are your experiences after just having this treatment...
Hi, I had the chemo and radio treatment 4 years ago and got the all clear. In May this year I started excreting mucus so I was sent for a sygmoidoscopy and after that an MRI. I saw the oncologist 2 weeks ago who confirmed I have abnormal cells on the...
Hello everyone I had my MRI scan just over a week ago and have my follow up appointment on 1st. I am obviously keeping everything crossed that the surgery and treatment has done a good job and taken away this beastly cancer A little part of me is...
Hey, I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with Anal Cancer, hate saying that because it makes me feel dirty and I'm not , did anyone else feel like this when they were diagnosed and did you tell people? Emotions are running wild and I'm trying to put on a brave...
So glad to have found this group. After a very long wait to get diagnosis ( 9 weeks wait to see colorectal surgeon and further 10 weeks to see oncologist after biopsy) I am now due to start chemo/radiotherapy on Wednesday. I’m in a lot of pain and very...
I'm waiting to see the specialist/ Consultant on Wednesday the 9th....I've been pretty much told I've got it....and I know in my own body.. ..jus anxious about if it's spread or not n how serious it is....probably the first time I've ben scared in my...
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