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Hi, new to this group but pleased to be part of it. I finished a 5 day course of radiotherapy for rectal tumour 6 weeks ago but still very sore in my anal region. I was prescribed Flamigel RT by my GP but not sure how long I should carry on using it?...
Hi everyone. New to this Forum so grateful that I can share my fear. I've suffered from Hemrrhoids for years, had a sigmoidoscopy 2 years ago and a first degree Hemrrhoid was found, so no treatment required. However my latest Hemrrhoids flare-up has been...
Good morning, My CRT treatment starts tomorrow. I am a little nervous about how soon the side effects will begin and how severe they will be. I am relatively fit, usually run 5k, three times a week and about to turn 51. I work from home and was...
Hello all, I've recently had a colonoscopy and a 15mm tumor was found. Since then I've had biopsies and a full body scan and I have a meeting on Monday to discuss the results. Im scared out of my mind and my anxiety is through the roof. I feel like im...
in November 2024, just 14 months ago. I had the right side of my colon removed due to colon cancer, followed by 6 months of chemo, on Capectibine tablets, at a different hospital. At the finish, in July 2025, as part of my 5 year plan, I had a CT scan...
I had my ileostomy reversal in May '24 after 11 months and was back to the new normal after 4 or 5 months. I can now eat almost anything without too many problems. Whilst I had the stoma my skin gradually got bad rashes in the groin, arm pits, elbows...
First post (Sorry if long)hopefully I am just overthinking but at my wits end and feel like giving up trying to chase. 56 yr old female, I have had issues for 8 months now, started w intermittent pain/lump in upper and underarm + feeling constant nauseous...
Hi Everyone! I’m approaching my three year anniversary of the day I got that horrible news and I was thinking back to this forum, and I realised I never came to say that I made the other side. I hope by doing so it’ll give hope to others, especially when...
My partner had his bowel surgery on friday, he was diagnosed with cancer in his ascending colon.They removed part of his bowel along with the cancer,performed a bowel resection.The operation all went well according to surgeon. He is off all drips and...
Hiya all, I'm newish here, moving from lurking to posting... I'm hoping to hear some members' lived experience of going through and then recovering from ELAPE surgery. Thanks to those of you that have posted previously about this, I've found a few...
