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Anal Cancer
Archives for December 2012
Discussion List
Almost a year out from treatments but no catscan
Hi Friends! I have another appointment with the surgeon that originally found my cancer and who has been doing the digital rectal exams for me for the past six months or more. He will give me another DRE in January but I am concerned that I am not having a catscan. I lost my job in April and now have no insurance but the…
newly diagnosed, looking for info
Hello-- Just diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, 3cm, no lymph node involvment and no metastisis. I'm seeing oncologist for the first time tomorrow. I'm trying to get a feel for the side effects people have experienced from the treatment, long term and short term, (knowing that there's a range of side effects and that…
incontinence
I finished treatments in August last year so I am over a year out. But I cannot control my bowels. I have tried dietary changes immodium everything under the sun. Just wondering am I the only one. I am at my whits end. I tell the doctor and he just says this is your new normal. Thanks in advance for any info.
Chronic Radiation Enteritis
I finished treatment (radiation and chemo) in May 2011 for anal cancer. I had acute radiation enteritis while I was going thru treatment, and now 1&1/2 years later I have been diagnosed with chronic radiation enteritis after having many bouts of bowel obstruction. The last bout landed me in the hospital for three days this…