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Anal Cancer

Archives for April 2010

Back to back infections!
Hello, I am wondering if anyone else has gotten back to back infections. I have been on some sort of antibotic since February 24. It seems that once I finish them within 5 to 6 days I have got my cellulites back and it comes back in different spots? Butt, viginia and upper butt checks. I am getting very frustrated with…
Latest results and plan
I spent the weekend at my best friend's home on the Suwanee River. It was wonderful medicine. Needed some time to absorb the latest developements and also took advantage of lots of distracting activity, so it was a good balance. I had a PET scan Thursday. Funny thing prior to it, I had a complete meltdown and was very…
Just found out rectal cancer-Joe
Hello Wish myself and everyone else not on this site. Just found out Monday, Feb 19 I have rectal cancer. Don't know what stage yet, will find out Monday after ultrasound. Tumor is about 8cm so it's pretty large. Good news I guess is catscan and xray showed all organs to be ok, blood work great. 1 lymph node questionable.…
CAT Scan results
Got the results of the CAT scan taken Monday to show the effectiveness of the stereotactic radiation to my liver met. Scan showed shrinkage. RadOnc was happy. Said it was just what she was expecting and that it will continue to shrink for the next 4-5 months. Well that was the good news. Unfortunately, that was followed up…
PET Scan instructions
I was just visiting over at the Colorectal forum. There was a post regarding pre-PET instructions. Several members mentioned that they were told to follow a low-carb diet prior to their PET. One member also said that they tested her blood sugar level each time, pre-PET scan. I have never been given these instructions, nor…
what state are you in? also, major cancer center?
Hi all, I am new here but an old hand on the Rare Cancer Alliance anal cancer forum. I am interested to know what states my fellow patients live in. It seems to me like there are very serious few cases out west, where I live (SoCal). If you are willing to chime in with your general location, I'd love to know. I am NOT a…
Radiation results Wednesday
I had a CAT scan Monday to find out how effective the radiation was for the liver met. I have appointments with the MedOnc and the RadOnc Wednesday for results. I am optimistic that we achieved the goal of blasting the **** out of it. Still feeling a little anxious, but as all can relate, that is just the norm. Also wanted…
Week 5
Hi Everyone! Well i'm starting my 5th week. Just got back my friend the chemo bag! Oh how I did not miss it! I'm pretty burned but hope to finish this weeks rad treatments, then I get next week off and the following week boosts? anyone have these? After that done with treatments! If not for all of you I would not have…
Issues and Helpful Medications - for new folks to the board. (Anyone and everyone please add to the
One thing that would have been helpful to me up front was a little bit of knowledge about some of the side effects of chemo or radiation and medications that may help. So I thought maybe we could begin to put something like that together for new folks and have begun a list below which I hope everyone will add to! Mouth…
cea markers
Going for my cea markers tomorrow, 3rd anniversary of diagnosis for stage 3 anal cancer. Good results from treatments and so far so good!! I am more nervous this time about the test results than I have been before, don't know why, call it a feeling. Looking forward to that 5 year milestone. Very thankful for finding this…
New guy
Hello - New guy here. Diagnosed Feb 15 with rectal cancer and told It would be taken out as I was waking up from Colonoscopy / Biopsy. RE-Diagnosed the next morning with Anal Cancer. The doc really thought it was a rectal tumor growing down into the anus, "but I was wrong" he says: "it's anal tumor growing up into the…
Liver Met Update 2 chris37
Just wanted to let everyone know that I saw the Onco Dr today and he thinks that the tumors are not cancer because they did not light up on the Pet Scan and nothing else showed on the Pet either. Their was three doctors that reviewed the scan I guess it looks a little confusing but because my liver tumors didnt glow and…
Liver Met Update CMJ37
Just wanted to let everyone know that I had the Pet Scan done on Tuesday. They called yesterday and said that nothing lit up on the scan, not even my liver tumors. The onco Dr. is thinking they are the rare hormonal tumors and not cancer since my blood work and the scan was all normal. I have an appt with the onco Dr.…
anal hemorroids and fissures
Had my first rectal exam since treatments and no tumor was felt! Yeah The anticipation for the 3 month check up is driving me crazy. I just want to know! I'm feeling a little depressed. Is this normal? Did anyone experiences hemorroids or anal fissures after treatment? I'm seven weeks out of treatment and feel pretty good…
Week 1 - Chemo and Radiation inflict a double whammy
Made it through Week 1. Radiation on Monday – Friday. Then the Mitomycin Chemo on Day 1 and the 5FU Chemo drip through the week. I really struggled with bathing/showering. Ended up washing my hair at the kitchen sink, and then just took a bath for the body portion of the equation. I just couldn’t figure out how to do a…
Hair????
So here's the hair question.... I was told my hair MIGHT thin some. As of today it is "thinning" in droves. What has everyone else experienced as far as hair? Did the thinning eventually stop. (Cut it prior to chemo from past my sholders to collar length. have one week of chemo and two of radiation behind me...) Thanks in…
Stomach feeding tube
Hey guys, still hanging in threre. Now they want to put a feeding tube into my stomach(called it a non-stereil) tube??? Any with any experience with this. My mouth is still tore up and Im losing about 5 lbs a week now. You gals are soo much tuffer than me I have had enoughh!!! Steve (feeeling sorry for himself)
Liver met
Hi everyone, Im new to this and was wondering if anyone could provide any information. I had an abdominal ultrasound in which the tech found areas on my liver and said that I needed an MRI to get a clearer picture of the liver. When I had the MRI done (and contrast was used) report came back that I have in numberable…
Happy Easter
Hi, I just found this network today. I want to wish all survivors a Happy Easter. I had my surgery, radiation, and chemo in late 2007. I just had a PET scan that shows everything is still cancer free!!! It's still hard not to worry before each 6 month PET scan. My new theme song is "I'm Alive" by Kenny Chesney and Dave…

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