My story in a nutshell
diagnosed 22nd Jan 2019 stage 2b early advanced squamous cell carcinoma
28 external beam radiotherapy, 6 cisplatin chemotherapy and 3 brachytherapy.
Pretty lucky that I had hardly any side effects during treatment. 3 month PET/CT and MRI scans very positive showing only residual tumour with no concerns in July.
(returned to work 2 weeks after final brachytherapy)
3 weeks ago I started on Evorel Conti HRT...now suffering from tummy cramps, diarrhoea and shooting pains in abdomen. Will persevere as have noticed it’s helping my joints.
Being a model student using dilator 3 times a week. Not the most enjoyable experience but necessary.
all in all coping well, hate the dryness if you know what I mean it’s more noticeable but hoping HRT will help with this,
just wondering how everybody else is/was at this stage..
next MRI due early October
keep smiling everyone xx
