Cancer Survivors Network

First off, congratulations on completing your treatment for anal cancer, we all know it was not easy!! I read a while back that something like 1 in every 500 (I think) chest x-rays will reveal a lung nodule. I was kind of surprised except it also said that many solitary nodules are non-cancerous and require no treatment. I can sympathize with your anxiety though, it was at my 1yr follow-up PET scan for anal cancer, (which came back NED), that I was diagnosed with a rare breast cancer. After I caught my breath, went through treatment including a double mastectomy, I realized that without the "treatable" anal cancer and follow-up scan, the breast cancer may not have been found until too late. As of my last scans in early Dec. I am stable on both accounts and feeling great!

I will be praying that your PET scan this week brings a good report and in 2013 you have the strength to continue moving forward as planned.

I'm sorry you had to go through what so many of us have been through.  Your description of this treatment being "hell" is one I can agree with, based on my own experience.  I'm glad you made it to the other side but sorry you now have this other concern.  I can understand your discouragement, but don't let yourself get down, as you do not yet know what this nodule is.  It could be completely benign.  Hopefully, the PET scan will show just that and you can continue on your healing journey.  Pleas