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Just thinking...
I just have to say this....I HATE CANCER. I am having one of those weeks filled with thoughts of metastasis, recurrence, getting affairs in order, bucket lists. I just hate it. This is the first time it has really gotten to me. I don't let on to family and friends because I don't want to worry them. I am sure you can all…
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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?…
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I'm so tired
still.........
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First "Analversary"!
I just celebrated my first "analversary" of completing my treatment! I am doing really well overall. I'm able to eat a regular diet and can tolerate high fiber foods again. I have normal stools once a day (after many months of going 3-4 times/day). I can hike for 3+ hours, ride my bike (using extra seat padding) and have…
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Good news today
Hello Friends I have never posted on this site before, but I have read posts from members and learned to be more at ease with my anal cancer diagnosis. Like many of you, my doctor was treating me for hemorroids, although I had never had a hemorroid in my life, even during my pregnancies. My doctor finally referred me to a…
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Good news today
Hello Friends I have never posted on this site before, but I have read posts from members and learned to be more at ease with my anal cancer diagnosis. Like many of you, my doctor was treating me for hemorroids, although I had never had a hemorroid in my life, even during my pregnancies. My doctor finally referred me to a…
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email spam/ scam through CSN private email
I only participate in this forum, and just received a lengthy private email through CSN from Nigeria/ Cape de Verde soliciting donations...........thought I would warn others....CSN should have some sort of quality control over being spammed through our private emails.
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Anal Cancer Color Survey
Below are the anal cancer color survery results I received from The HPV and anal Cancer Foundation. ============================================================== Dear Mike, We are excited to announce that purple and green won the anal cancer ribbon vote! It was a close call. The final tallies are: Purple and Green 46%…
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???!!! More?
I don't think SCC can metastisise to the breast can it? I just got a call fro MDA to come in for additional mammogram films and ultrasound. I really don't think it will be anything but am paranoid..... Wonder why?BTY, ITS a good thing I'm in Dallas right now instead of home! 4 hours travel vs 2 days?
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Protecting your privacy
I think it is worth noting that when you go on to websites like NCCN, you will be asked to give your personal information and once you do so, you have no reasonable expectation of privacy. Some of us have no problem with that, and that is fine. If you have a reason or a desire to keep your cancer diagnosis private, it…
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Anal cancer ribbon color???
Greetings, all . . . Does anyone know the results of January's vote to choose an anal cancer ribbon color?
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Martha's low residue diet
Hi Martha, I am interested in exactly what you are eating and about what size portion. I have not had the success that you are having with thenlownresidue diet. I have just had another partial blockage and itnwasnextremely painful. I am also interested in what you are drinking and how much. I really appreciate your help.
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Zofran vs Phenergan
Zofran or Phenergan for nausea? I've taken Phenergan for migraines but didn't know which is better for this?
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One month Post Treatment And Pain Is Back
I'm a little discouraged. I was doing pretty well, and I'm scheduled to start work again tomorrow. I'm starting with short four hour shifts but they are from 9 to 1:00 and I work the front desk at a library. I'm not sure how this is going to work out. I am still making about four trips to the bathroom in the mornings and a…
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Survey on Variation in treatment protocol for SCCA by MD and/or treatment facility & anal cancer=ve
I have been reading posts since joing CSN in Feb. I am at MDAnderson, Houston, TX, with t3n0m0 squamous cell anal cancer. Biopsy shows HPV16...getting 1 shot of mitomycin + 5FU x 4 days chemo + Variant Trilogy radiation daily x 54 Gy....+ second round of 5FU chemo x 4 days at wk 5 without Mitomycin + daily…
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Treatment
Hello again. Wondering if i could get an idea from some of you how long it was from the time of diagnosis till the commencement of treatment please? Also, is it possible to work over the six week treatment program my sister will be going through. She is very worried as she is having sharp stabbing pains in the ovary area…
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Messed around
Hello again, again and again! Seems I posted 3 times, so sorry. My sister seems to have been messed around in the system. She was sent along to her second appt at the hospital only to find no one knew why she was ther eand could not confirm her diagnosis, she got teary so they told her to come back the next week and they…
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Am I imagining things?
I'm three weeks into the combo platter (5FU+mitomycin+radiation) and lately I've started "almost" noticing a very vague warm feeling during my radiation treatments in the affected area. Is it possible the area is becoming sensitive enough to actually feel the radiation, or am I imagining things?