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Anal Cancer

Archives for November 2010

Anal Cancer Survivor New to board
Hi my name is Debbie. I was diagnosed 2 years ago with stage 1 (very early stage 1) anal cancer. How they discovered it so early truly was a miracle in itself. I went through Chemo and Radiation. While treatment did leave me with some side affects, the fact I am cancer free and feeling very well makes these side affects…
bowl movements
i am new here. i had a tumor just inside my rectum and had cancer meds and radiation then surgery. this was in 2007. i also had a bag for 8 months in 2008 which was reversed. my question is that my bowl movements are not what i call normal. i go several times and they are in small pieces. then i can go and sometimes it…
Happy Thanksgiving
Wishing all of you a wonderful holiday. I am thankful for many things this year...among them is this forum and all of you! Blessings to all!
Medicine for Mouth Sores
Is there a general consensus for what meds have worked the best for the mouth sores? Can you share your personal choice with me. Thank you. Candy
melanoma of the rectum
My best friend just had her rectum, part of colon and part of vagina removed this week and colostomy put in. Is there anyone else out there that has melanoma of the rectum? They said that it is rare and that there isn't any chemo treatment for this type of cancer they are going to do radiation. If anyone has had this type…
Staging & size of tumors
Hi, My sister has anal cancer. Just started treatment. Can you individually share with me the size of your tumor and the stage you had? Her doc said they weren't sure about the stage which I thought was strange after all her tests. So she asked "what he thought" and he said a stage 3. Thanks, Candu
Nasville Trip
Hey everybody, As I posted week before last, I won a trip to Nashville and the CMA awards in a contest that I entered on Jason Aldean's Facebook fan page. Thought I would share some of the highlights with you. My girlfriend Michelle accompanied me. We had such a fantastic time. They kept us very busy. We stayed at the…
Procedure results
Flexsigmoidoscopy was today. Report as follows: Flexible sigmoidoscopy - normal. Minimal radiation changes. No evidence of residual tumor. Biopsy taken. Repeat exam - 1 year. Dr. said that everything looked just as he expected it should. I have had biopsies with every sigmoid, this was the fifth one since my dx in 2008. He…
Alternative cures
I am scheduled to begin my treatment of chemo/radiation on December 2nd. Going through the process is pretty overwhelming but once I made up my mind to cure this thing, I've just put my head down, and one foot in front of the other, doing what I need to do. The problem is, I'm getting a little bit of pressure from some…
? For Martha and others - Long term side effects of 5FU and Mitomycin
A question for some of you who have been on the board awhile, I'm wondering what to keep an eye out for long term and seem to remember having a conversation regarding kidney or liver problems with no symptoms. Any info will be appreciated. Just want to make sure that my follow up care is all it should be. Thanks to…
Flipping port-a-cath
I am one month, 2 weeks post treatment and now I have another problem. My port-a-cath keeps flipping over. Does anyone else have this problem? When will they take this thing out?
My mums spirit
Hi..My mom was diagnosed in March with stage 1 rectum cancer.She had a mass so she received radiation and chemo everyday for 2 months.The doctors were so positive they could fix it. Then a few months later around June she started with this cough...make a long horrible story short they found many huge masses in her…
My feet are swollen...I am very concerned
I am very concerned about swelling of my feet. I noticed it about a month ago, but it wasn't so bad, however, a couple of days ago they got twiice as bad. I called my oncologist and they want to see me on Monday, they seem concerned. Have any of you experienced this? I am afraid of what this could mean, it seems like after…
Male issues post treatment
This is my first post and I want to start by saying Thank you to all of you that share on this site. It has helped me make sense of what was going on with me post treatment and I know that I am not as alone as I was feeling. I am a 52 year old male 8 months past treatment. I had two rounds of 5FU and Mitomycin along with…
Just diagnosed
I'm a 50 year old female who has just been diagnosed with anal cancer. I had a mass removed which apparantly was the size of a walnut and just had a CT scan today to see if it has spread. Recovering from that minor surgery was quite painful and in reading everyone's posts, it appears to me that I get to experience that…
Thanks Liz for checking on me
If anyone asks, I answer "I am doing well". But in reality...I am running from cancer. I have analyzed my behavior and decided that this is why I am always going, going, going all the time and not being productive at all. I don't want to do any of the mundane, necessary tasks. I unconciously strive to exist in a state of…
Husband's Reaction to 2nd Round of Chemo
Hi everyone - my husband was diagnosed in June with Stage 2 and received the standard treatment of 5-FU infusion + Mytomicyn for 1st and last week and 30 radiation sessions. He completed the 2nd round of chemo 5 weeks ago. He began to feel much better over the last couple of weeks and attempted to go back to work…
different testing to check for reoccurance
why are there so many differences in what is done to check us for reoccurances???? I only have DRE , proctoscope or anoscope , cat scan and blood work. others have anal ultrasounds, Pet scan, Dre, and CT scans. makes me crazy thinking that I am missing something that needs to be done. sephie
When does the pain, diarrhea with alternating constipation stop?
I am one month post treatment. Most of the time I am OK, but there are times when I have "endless diarrhea" that lomotil and immodium don't even touch. My anus gets so sore and swollen, then right after the diarrhea episodes comes the "Constipation set" that can bring me to my knees. When is this going to end? Ever?

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