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fissures
Hi everyone, I am new here and have not yet been diagnosed with anal cancer, but seem to have all of the symptoms. Did anyone get diagnosed with fissures (multiple times) before the actual diagnosis of anal cancer? I had a colonoscopy in early 2009 and had no polyps (have had them before). I have had rectal bleeding for a…
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Nausea & urgency
I am almost three years out since finishing treatments. I still struggle with nausea and urgency in bowel movements. Have had accidents. Cannot pin down to certain trigger foods. Anyone have same issues? Suggestions? Help? Know foods that make it better? Worse? "New Normal" makes it hard to function at work or out of the…
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Horse Serum
Has anyone heard of this? My oncologist is scheduling me because my platelettes are still going down. I go in for in for another blood transfusion in the am then the horse serum next month. Thanks Melodie
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6 months post treatment, 2nd check up
I had my 2nd checkup this week at MD Anderson and Im happy to announce I continue to be cancer free. I was very nervous and filled with anxiety, but after I got the good news I just burst out into tears of joy and relief. I just wanted to continue with all this good news spreading around here...woooot. Take Care, nell
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How did it feel?
Am ready to have the anoscopy March 30th... starting to get anxious. I am hopeful its all gone. The healing after treatment was very fast and I feel good. Still a little low on energy but can do all that I did before. Even my stool is under control which makes me, needless to say, very happy. Skin all healed. Menopause…
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18 months post
hey i am on my way to MD ANderson for ct, dre, proctoscope. and i hate it. i still hurt everyday on my left anal side. last time the barium enema tube scratched me so bad i could not have the procto. of course, i am not looking forward to it. but if there is no eveidence of disease and this bump that comes and goes is scar…
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menopause help
Just wondering what everone uses to balance your hormone levels. My gyno checked my levels and I basically don't have any estrogen. I am in complete menopause and am experiencing all of the symptoms. He suggested estrogne and progestrogen. After reading the side effects I don't want to use them. Has anyone else go on…
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Hair Question
Is the pelvic hair ever growing back?
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1st scan and check up
I had my first check up yesterday. Cancer treatment appears to be working, everything looks good. No apparant reason for all my stomach pains other than radiation side affects. I'm told that will get better. Next Scan in May. Yea!!
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2 months post treatment
I am now 2 months post treatment and feel like I'm healing pretty well and quickly. I suffer from a feeling of dryness both in my anal area and my vaginal area. Sometimes this feeling will wake me up and I have to go put aloe cream on both areas just to get comfortable. I've been lax in using my dialator, and need to pay…
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Non Recurrance Strategy
The Western/Eastern Clinic I go to suggested the following protocoll as part of the non recurrence strategy for the next two years after it has been established that the treatment was successful. Low dose Naltrexone, followed by DCA, followed by Cimitidine and finally Noscapine. Have any of you heard of this or are doing…
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6 months post treatment
Hi y'all, I just read some posts and yes Martha nailed it. But I'm 6 months post treatment and I still have all that crap going on. I am seeing my oncologist in the am for the 1st time in 2 months and I think she's going to tell me to stop being a baby. But I can't go anywhere if I'm not close to a toilet, if it isn't…
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Question about Emend
Hi all, Has been a really rough week. Fifteen treatments down and 10 to go. The nausea has been relentless. Beginning to have some swelling and irritation of the esophogeus, not painful just annoying. I am getting an injection of Amifostine before treatment everyday. Yesterday my blood pressure was too low for the…
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can radiation therapy cause hot spots in PET scans?
I am just curious...does anyone know, or ever hear about, radiation therapy causing HOT SPOTS in PET scans? I am 6-weeks out from the end of my radiation therapy and my PET scan results indicated HOT SPOTS...does that mean my cancer has spread, or that the treatment area is just messed up or still healing itself from the…
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One week down; four to go
Monday wasn't too bad, little queasy following treatment. Treatment consisted of laying in my custom "cradle", arms over my head and going into a CT type machine for 10 minutes. All together it took about 30 minutes because they do two scans everyday to make sure they are targeting the precise area of intent. Tuesday,…
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My Check Up
Everything went just as I figured. GREAT! I don't have to have scans but once a year now, so my I will get mine in September. I don't have to go back to the Doctor for 6 months. As far as the kidney goes, he felt it was just my turn to start having kidney stones, and just said to keep drinking the water, and maybe add a…
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HOPE
I've always had HOPE. I used to hope for a good hair day, the sun to shine on a day I planned an outdoor party or vacation...maybe (along time ago :) ) that a boy that I liked, liked me back. After being diagnosed with cancer, the things I hope for have changed dramatically. In the last couple of years, I have hoped for…
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Crazy Thoughts
So I have a cold or the flu or something. Big deal right??? But my mind just keeps spinning...how could I be sick? I take such good care of myself since all this cancer crap...I take enough immunity boosters and supplements to ward off any possible germs that dares to try to inhabit my body!!! So I must have cancer again…
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Freddie Kruger and the Rocks
I either feel like some one shoved rocks up my rear, or that my last rectal exam was done by Freddie Kruger. Any suggestions?
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Radiation starts Valentines Day
I had a consult with the head of the thoracic radiation department on January 21. I REALLY liked him. He was thorough and confident yet, very down to earth. He has treated many mesothelioma patients with IMRT radiation to the pleura. He is cautiously optimistic that I will have a good response. It will be 30 treatments…
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One Good Day
I am so thankful for today. One day, no pain, no diarrhea, no itching, no discomfort. I am so thankful!
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White Blood Count
I am now 2 weeks after treatment and recovery has gone wonderful... am, of course, anxious about the upcoming test... I have a question about blood tests. I have been doing blood tests every week to make sure all is going back to normal. It has and my white blood count went from 2.1 up to 4.7... that was good. Now this…
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Vaginal Stenosis
I was just wondering if there was anyone WHO DID NOT have major Vaginal Stenosis problems? My sister finished her treatment a couple of wks ago and she is now waiting to see if the tumor shrunk. It's a scary time waiting, isn't it? Blessings and Prayers to you all. Cookie
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no sleep again
So here it is...midnight...I'm so exhausted I can't stand it, yet I can't sleep. It's too late to take a Sominex cuz I have the 2 yr old in the am. I finally broke down and put Lidocane on the butt cuz the itching is driving me out of my mind. My forearms are cracked itching, and bleeding...I look like a druggie. I just…
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Article on Anal Cancer
Hi Everyone-- It has been brought to my attention that in today's New York Times there is an article on anal cancer, written by Roni Caryn Rabin, and featuring the Almada siblings, who are responsible for establishing the HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation. You can view this article online by going to nytimes.com and clicking…
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menopause help
I have just read a recent post on menopause. I am a year out of treatments and I am now experiencing menopause. My gyn tested my levels and he told me my estrogen was undetectable. I am experiencing, low libdo, joint pain in my fingers, major mood swings and all kinds of sweats. He presecribed an estrogen patch, Vivelle…
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toilet paper alternative
I haven't been on for a while, slowly getting back into the swing of things. I'm 3 weeks post treatment now, and marveling at how quickly my body has recovered from the radiation. I wish I could say the same for the chemo, I'm still short of breath and easily exhausted, but I am trying to be patient. Follow ups scheduled…
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New to board
I am new to the board but I have been coming to it to learn about everything. I have 3 days of radiation to go and I am ready for it. I have learned alot from you guys here and I want to say what a wonderful heart you all have. Reading your post has helped me through this last 6 weeks.
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family members
I hope noone minds that I invited my baby sister to our discussions. she does not have cancer, thank GOD, but I need some one in my family to understand what I'm going thru. I've asked my my husband to read some of the posts, but it would take away from his Mafia Wars time. As I said the other night, my skin is breaking…
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Chemo induced menopause
I am just wondering if any of you were thrown into menopause from the chemo? I need to go see a Doc and see about some relief. My irritability is bothering me the most (probably bothers others more). Of course, I have a host of other symptoms as well. How have the rest of you dealt with this? N