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It’s my Intention to continue working during my treatment.I have a part-time job behind a bar. It’s not stressful and rarely busy. Quite sedate. I wonder if anybody out there has managed to continue working throughout or is it just absolutely impossible...
Hello, recently diagnosed T2 and start chemoradiation next week. Looking for any advice on a cream to use on the anal area? Many thanks!
Hi All A very quick question …. does anyone else have skin inside their vagina sticking together, as in closing up and then bursts apart when going for a wee? I have managed to sort it with gentle creams and check hourly now before needing the toilet...
Wow these weeks are really flying finally my nausea has settled and I have been able to eat more , I had a roast dinner mid week mash,gravy,meat and veg it was bloody lovely. How the small things can give you such a mental boost. So my undercarriage...
Can people share their experiences of the last couple of weeks of chemo radiation treatment and what side effects you felt? Thank you x
Hello, I’ve just been diagnosed with a tumour in my rectum. I know it’s silly but I don’t like telling people where it is. I’ve to have chemo for a month, then radio then chemo again. Can you tell me what they actually do? Thank you
Just joined…recently diagnosed with Well Differentiated Invase Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anus. Pretty distressed!!! Also, classed as Stage 3 because it appears some lymph nodes in the groin are enlarged. I’m set to have radiation and chemo. not...
Good morning everyone! How do you cope? I’m just terrified about mentioning it to everyone. Firstly that you have cancer and then feeling you have to say anal cancer. There is such stigma attached to anything ‘bottom’ related. I am already severely immune...
Hi All I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful weather although it does get a bit uncomfortable at night. My question is probably more for those of us that are a bit more advanced in post treatment. I am just over three years post treatment and would...
Another week done Started week 3 feeling good , the nausea then decided to come back so Im back on the anti sickness which are helping but not totally as someone bought me a cream cake and the look of it made me Also feeling very tired and apart from...
