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Anal Cancer

Grocery stores
I am just back from a trip to my local grocery store, Super Stop & Shop. It is one of those huge stores that carries everything but the kitchen sink........and everything but healthy food! It just hit me, while walking down aisle after aisle, that 99.99% of the food they carry is either processed, sprayed with chemicals,…
Pet Scan Denial by Insurance - any post treatment experiences
I finished treatment Oct 2011 and received a pet scan 12.31.11 and no signs of cancer. My doctor recommended another pet scan 12.12 as normal follow up during my two years and Aetna denied the claim. My colo rectal doctor said a pet scan was a good idea in addition to the anoscopy and said to discuss with oncologist.…
Food After Treatment Ends
Can you ever eat like the good old days? By that I mean, I didn't have a bad diet before but if I was going to have a "bad diet day" it included heat and lots of it. Mexican, Italian, Greek, Indian, on and on. My treatment sustinance has been primarily yogurt, ice cream, soup. I once tried a very mild and soft version (for…
when is it safe to get a sigmoidoscopy after treatment
Does anyone know how long you should wait after treatment before you could get any scopes, sigmoidoscopy or an aniscope? any advice would be greatly appreciatied thx ...pem
COLONOSCOPIE
I'am 2 years and 3 months out of treatment .I have had all my test pet scan was good .I had my colonoscopie about 2 weeks ago everything is good .Don't have to have a colonoscopie for 3 years so happy about that I have had so many. I'am feeling better i do have some bad days like everyone were i have a lot BMS .Were…
anyone have...?
anyone ever have 1) elevated liver enzymes post treatment? 2) general, diffuse gastric/intestinal discomfort? 3) internal anal discomfort that came after the post-treatment pain had subsided? 4) diarrhea after having 9 weeks of normal bowels immediately post treatment?
Check out this website
I found this website and think it's worth a visit. http://www.analtalking.com/default.html
Interesting Article - Blood Screening Trumps Biopsy in Cancer Mutation Hunt
This is kind of interesting. I only wish they COULD detect cancer from blood tests, tests that would be more accurate than biopsies. Blood Screening Trumps Biopsy in Cancer Mutation Hunt By Meg Tirrell - Apr 6, 2013 3:30 PM ET * A simple blood sample turned up cancer-causing mutations more frequently than a tumor biopsy in…
photo
Could someone please tell me how to post a photo? I have gone to the "about me" page, browsed photos, selected and resized a photo. When I hit "open" nothing happens.
I'm so glad we're here for each other
Hi everyone I just wanted to thank you all for being here and taking care of each other. I came home after a very blue day and logged on just to be here and check in on topics and hear the voices I have become familiar with over the months I've been here. I had such a difficult emotional day. It's the end of my first month…
Abnormal Pap - Help
I have not been on this board for awhile because all seemed well. I am an anal cancer survivor - it has been 2 years and 3 months since I received the good news that it was all gone. I now got an abnormal pap and am scared. did any of you have this or have any word of advice? it's mildly abnormal LSIL (Low grade squamous…
Radiotherapy time?
What is, on average, the duration of each Radiotherapy session, please? I am referring to just the time under the machine. After ten long weeks, my sister commenced yesterday, it was a huge day for her, the worst part being the insertlon of the chemo line (?pic line), that did not go smoothly but is in and running. I have…
Got diagnosed with anal cancer caused by HPV
I had a wart that had fissured removed two weeks ago and my doctor said it was cancer. He thinks some cancer might be in the anal canal. He said its treatable with chemo and radiation. I have an appt on Tuesday with the radiation doctor, a catscan and an oncologist. I am 48 yrs old and very scared. Can anyone tell me if…
unempathitic nurse, really rude
ok, guys, I am 3 years 8 months post treatment and i am sooooooo blessed with a good report on all tests (had 7 insertions of various tubes and fingers into my anus) at MD anderson including ct scan with barium enema.... i have NEVER been treated with anything but kindness at this institution but this appt. was horrible at…
NCCN guidelines
LaCh asked for the web address for NCCN . I think you need to sign up, but ypu can try this: linkhttp://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/anal.pdf
Good News
Had my follow up exam with my colorectal surgeon yesterday two months out from treatment. The doc said he cannot see or feel the tumor. Very good news indeed! I was stage 1 when this all started and he will follow up with the digital exams every three months for two years and then on to every six months up to five years.…
Vaginal itching
I am on my 13th day of radiation. The things that I am doing besides crying and climing the walls is: Frequent sitz baths with warm water and a little antibaterial soap. Right now I am laying in recliner with legs wide open and a fan blowing on the minefield. If I get agitated it really gets worse. I have tried acquafor,…
Femoral bruit caused by radiation therapy?
Does anyone have knowledge of this topic?
Help with Negative Thinking and Anxiety
I just wanted to share a resource that helped me so much when I was dealing with worry and anxiety before, during and after treatment. Guided imagery helped me focus on positive thoughts and visualization and the affirmations were so helpful when I just couldn't focus on the positive. I used the cancer imagery, the imagery…
ache in bones
I know a lot has mentioned the stiff hips and sore bones but does this go away. i cant sit or lay or lean on any part of my hips or behind without it getting sore for more than 10 minutes. should i start exercising or something or should i continue to rest to help heal things? i can walk fairly well but i do feel a bit of…
Discharge question?
So, really didnt want to ask this. But I am 7 days out and I am still having that vaginal discharge. It is a yellow discharge but now some blood too is coming out. Is that normal. I have had a hysterectomy eleven yrs ago so not used to this blood. Is it normal? And I also cramp just like I am having a period. Anyone else…
new - stage 3
Just figured out how to make new entry. does anyone know what type of treatment a stage 3 would be. im scared because im thinking i was treated as a stage 1 or 2. i finished 4 days ago but after reading a lot of these entries i seem to have had the same treatment as most 1or2 stages and sometimes even less radiation. they…
another hair question
Ok, so I'm 9 full weeks out from my last chemo treatment and my hair is STILL coming out in clumps in the shower. I'm not bald, just very very thin and thinning. Has anyone else experienced this, this far out from chemo? The chemo nurse said she doesn't think it's chemo related but I wanted to poll the people who've…
More about HPV - adding to the conversation
Way back when .... 70s and 80s they did not test for HPV. If a person had an abnormal pap, let's say, squamous atypia, dysplasia or carcinoma in situ .... This is usually associated with HPV. To add to what Martha outlined in "see these websites"... More than 80 percent of all sexually active people have HPV. The vaccine…
irish Proverb.....
I just wanted to share this.....so true. Stay well. A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book. - Irish Proverb
Swollen lymph glands
I finished treatment in July 2012 but only had 1 week of chemo due to severe reaction. Have had 2 follow up appts. and everything was good. I saw the doc yesterday and she said my lymph glands in groin area were swollen and that could be a sign that cancer coming back and has ordered a ct scan. Has anyone experienced that?…
The wonders of cancer!!!!!!!!
I know this is the anal cancer site but its also my family. On the breast cancer site (my other family) there is a woman who is a 25+yr breast cancer survivor. She was originally dx with IDC Stage3A and received surgery, chemo, rad, along with yrs of daily med. 20yrs later bone matastasis, more rad, and daily AI med, last…
Throat burns.
I received a diagnosis of Anal Cancer early February 2013. I have complete 5 radiation treatments and 1 week of Chemo infusion. On about the 3rd day I thought I was just sick from Chemo, but I had contracted a virus that moved into Bronchitus. Happy Happy Joy Joy. I have been very sick but seem to be improving from the…
tests after treatment proticol
Hello all ! can anyone let me know what the standard type of testing that should or needs to be done once treatment is complete. i find i have to ask for things or it doesnt get done or mentioned with my doctors. its like they think if shes not concerned than its not needed. dont get me wrong they are very nice and are…
When will my side effects go away?
Just finished treatments on Friday. When will I start to see any improvements as far as the healing goes. I am having some pretty bad side effects going on. If anyone can help me with this please chime in :)

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