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Post 8 years-long term side effects
I'm 58 year old active athletic woman who's been cancer free for 8 years!! Thank you Lord!! I was on the 5FU/Cisplatin regimen. I have had trouble with my short term memory ( more than just old age setting in...not genetically prone to this ) my 82 father and mother are sharp as tacks and have excellent memories. It's…
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Hair Color Treatments
A question for those of you who color or highlight your hair. When is it safe to resume this? I finished chemo and radiation treatments 3 months ago. I did not lose all of my hair, however, it was shedding like crazy and became fairly thin. It still sheds a little every day (more than before treatments began), so I think…
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Anal Cancer spread to the lung
Hi, everyone. I'm new to this forum. I'm very happy to find out that there are people out here posting about their experiences in Anal Cancer. I have been very worried for my husband and it's been driving me crazy knowing I can't do anything about his condition. My husband got diagnosed with Stage 2 of Anal Cancer last…
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Any supplements help during radiation and chemo or aftet?
Any supplements help during radiation and chemo or after the treatment?
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Stomach cramps
I am on day 12 (of 30) radiation treatments and my second chemo/pump round starts in 8 days. I had flu shot this year before I even knew I had anal cancer. Over this past weekend, I did get the worse flu of my life that I can recall with the most gut-wrenching pain from my upper stomach down through my intestines, chills,…
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IV chemo versus oral
Any one who has gone through the AC treatment, IV chemo versus oral or pill chemo, any experience?
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dazed and dumbfounded
Hi everyone hope you all had a great holiday and all are doing well. This forum is now my new home, I started posting here since being diagnosed with anal cancer last year. I completed treatment in Dec. and have been "somewhat" monitored for the disease. I say somewhat because I have yet to recieve the Anoscopy exam. My…
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Liver mets
Hello there, what a crazy couple weeks it has been for me. I was diagnosed stage 2 AC back in March 2015. Everything has been going great until a few weeks ago. I had what was suppose to be my last scan. when I met the doctor I had a feeling something was not right. He broke the news that my cancer had returned in my…
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Fatigue
How long does fatigue last. I have been done with treatment since the end of Aug. Try to walk every day. 10 min. at a time. It exhausts me. I am tired of feeling like this
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Hip pain/back pain Update
Here's my update...as promised. Turns out that my back pain was actually back pain...with nothing to do with radiation (unlike the hip pain). A couple weeks of back pain turned into sciatica. I went through this last year. It's been a month and has only got worse. Had an MRI. No change from last year. A couple of herniated…
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New
Thought I was have hemorrhoid removed, ended up being Squamous cell carcinoma. Start radiation and Chemo next week. I have a great team. Still scared...
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Six years!
middle of October I will be six years NED. When I was first diagnosed and on here A LOT I could not imagine six years NED! So. Hello to all my old friends on here and blessings to all!
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Tumor and results
my daughter had a quarter sized tumor removed from right inside her anus 2 weeks ago. The doctors office called her this afternoon and said the pathologist called the doctor and the doctor wants to see her in the morning before he goes into surgery. Should we be worried? Has anyone had this happen? I need to be strong for…
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Gyn question
OK so next week I am getting surgery- two for the price of one so to speak-anoscopy to check for cancer recurrence ( GI surgeon) and then the gyn is going to dig around to try and retrieve the IUD that got scarred in and lost. I am really dreading the gyn procedure. I feel like I'm going to get torn up inside and they…
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Someone explain this pump thing I am going to have to have
I went to the doc today and I have to wear a pump, someone please tell me how to handle this, and if there are problems I might run into , scared. The pump will be put on after I have a round of chemo.just need a friend to talk to me about it. Thanks !
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Anal Cancer Foundation Newsletter
Here is a link to sign up to receive their quarterly newsletter. https://www.analcancerfoundation.org/2017/10/20/welcome-new-quarterly-newsletter/
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Treatment Completed, Next Steps
I finished my 6 weeks of treatment recently. Things weren't really too bad until the end of the third week; however, that did not compare to how I would feel the 4 weeks after treatment had ended. It was horrible!! As I'm sure you are all familar with. They told me, after treatment, it would get worse before it got better,…
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Mom entering week 5 of treatment....worried.
First I would like to say that is board has been so helpful. I started reading and gathering information when my mom was diagnosed in August. Mom is currently entering her 5th week of treatment for stage 2 anal cancer. She did well through her first three weeks. Week 4 has hit her very hard however. Her skin is broken down…
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Feeling anxious for follow-up
I am fairly new to this site. Diagnosed with anal cancer 3/23/2017 from a biopsy done on a colonoscopy. I found the mass myself after struggling for several weeks feeling like I had a "poop in the shoot" but couldn't actually poop. In retrospect, I realize that I was struggling for several months with my bowel movements.…
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Anyone experience a bowel obstruction during treatment
My mom has developed a mechanical bowel obstruction. She was heading into week 5 of her Nigro protocol when treatment was delayed after being hospitalized last weekend due to severe dehydration from diarrhea plus lack of nutrition. While hospitalized, she developed severe abdominal pain and distention without vomiting. She…
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Any tips on how to get through the chemoradiation 28 days deal?
I got diagnosed with stage 2 anal cancer two weeks ago and am starting chemo and radiation next week . Am getting a little anxious about what to expect. The list of side-effects is sooooo long. Anybody got some good advice? Am also struggling to hold back tears every now and then. They seem to hit me randomly. Having port…
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What is normal vaginal drainage after rad?
I would be interested to know how radiation affected vaginal discharge or drainage in ladies treated for AC. I am hoping to gauge if what I have is normal or coming from a rectovaginal fistula. I am 5 months out from treatment. Prior to starting treatment I had a temporary colostomy placed due to the fistula. Going back a…
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Starting oral chemo and radiation treatment this week for rectal cancer.
Good afternoon everyone, i am 47 years old and was diagnosed with rectal cancer July of this year. I am all set to start my oral chemo and radiation therapy this week. I am nervous especially about the pain from radiation therapy. I was addicted to pain medication and have been clean since 2011 so of course I am worried…
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Ouch! GYN Appt.
I will start by saying this ahead of time, sorry for the frankness of this post! What a shock! I just had my annual GYN appointment this past week and to be honest, it was the most painful exam I have experienced...of ay kind! I have never even had any mild discomfort during this type of exam or for the Pap test. My Dr.…
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Heart attack after anal cancer treatment
I had a massive heart attack a year and a half after fininshing treatment. I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. My heart was good before I received treatment. I also developed a heart murmur first, had a normal echocardiogram and then 6 months later had the widowmaker. I dont believe the…
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Help with bills
Does anyone know of any anal cancer funds out there to help people with bills? I have paid ny total out of pocket of $6000 but now have no money for other bills. The hospital wants your payment prior to doing procedure, so I had no choice. Now I'm having a hard time paying my house payment. I have to take days off of work…
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A nervous wreck again
Haven't posted for a while but have surfed this forum to see if anyone here post anal cancer treatment post follow ups ever have anything like this pop up. I am 7 mos. out from treatments. I had a Pet-scan shortly after I completed treatments and the results were good, also had a MRI at my second follow up exam and that…
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First Colonoscopy
I'm 50 and had my first colonoscopy today. Dr. told me he removed 15 polyps and sent three for a biopsy. From reading previous posts, I think 15 is a lot for my age. Should I be concerned? What happens if they find the three cancerous or pre-cancerous.
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Next Steps
I had a colonoscopy last week and a small tumor at the rectum was discovered, the gastroenterologist was able to feel it during the initial exam prior to actually beginning the scope procedure. He took a biopsy and I was told on Monday that it was cancer. He did not actually tell me it was anal cancer, I am assuming this…
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Are there alternatives if chemoradiation doesn't work as well as planned?
Hi there, i'm 6 months out of treatment and my original 4 * 4.5 cm mass has shrunk to about 1 * 2 cm. There's no longer any suspicious lymph node involvement. I had a sigmoidoscopy this past week and my husband says that the monitor showed scar tissue in a different color than the area that concerns the surgeon currently.…