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Anal Cancer

Archives for April 2013

wind or worse?
anyone post treatment feel challenged in differentiating between "wind" or worse? A pft! or an expulsion of something more substantial? The is it wind or is it worse and oops! Ok, I have my answer. Worse. This is a new one on me (well, new in the greater context of my life. I've noticed it since immediately post treatment…
Sore & Weak Muscles
Just wondering if others experience muscle soreness and weakness in their thigh and buttock muscles and if so what has helped with this issue? I assume this is all radiation related because I never had this before treatments. Yesterday I was doing some planting in my shade garden, which of course entails getting up and…
pain and hemmorroids
I'he been done with treatment for 2 weeks. My burns are healing really in most areas. Almost completely better on the front area. My problem is the anal pain and external hemmorrhoids. BMs are still excruciating and the hemmorrhoids are very swollen and really painful. I assume the hemmorrhoids got badly burned from…
Skin breaking out
My husband had his last radiation treatment on Wed. There seems to be a new added feature to the tender areas, where he is getting pimples and some are large and under the skin, (but small head on them). Just wondering if anyone else had this happen, they are in the front as well on the rear.
Hi I'm a newbie
Hi everyone. I'm new to writing on this forum but I have been a visitor reading it for about a month. I found my self in a bad place. I am 20 months out of treatment for stage 4 anal cancer and hit a low, big time recently. Fatigue, memory problems, digestive problems etc got the better of me. I felt better after visiting…
Results of sigmoidoscopy
My results came in from the biopsy and I'm 100% cancer free. I wanted to share with all of you!!
Social work intervention???
Hi everyone.....a question came up during a discussion at school the other day regarding the intervention from any type of social worker during a cancer diagnosis. I said I would ask. It is recommended that upon diagnosis of any cancer that a "preferably" oncology psychosocial worker meet with the patient and family or…
chronic urethritis
Hi: I am almost 4 years after treatment, but my urethritis seems to be getting worse. I have to use numbing cream all too often. Anyone else have this problem?
Dr ending treatments 2 days early!
After the visit today, the dr's decided they had tortured him enough, and tomorrow will be the last radiation treatment. I was so happy I cried! She said they are well within the parameters of treatment, and the other 2 treatments left wouldn't make a difference. I suppose after looking at him again, and seeing how badly…
Interesting New Study
http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130422-905301.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Obgyn tells me I need to see GI ASAP.
Hi, I have been having anal itching for a while now atleast a year. I have had a couple of growths in my anus that I thought were hemmoroids After having my baby. Two years ago when I saw my obgyn she said hemorroids r normal after having kids so I didn't take it seriously and neither did she because she didn't actually…
Mom just diagnosed
My mom was diagnosed with AC 10 days ago. It's a 13cm moderately differentiated squamous cell carinoma tumor. She's 69. Very scared at all that she's facing- especially at her age. This forum and all of you are invaluable. I'm tentatively planning on taking a leave of absence from work to help my 78 yr old stepdad with her…
I had to smile.....
So after church today I was visiting with a friend who has recently moved back to th area and I had not been in contact with since first diagnosed. She is kind and sensitive and had a lot going on in her own life. Somehow (because someone else she knows is getting radiation for cervical cancer), we got on the subject of…
Up-Date
I completed my treatment this week. Upon initial exam, the tumor is no longer there. For that I praise God in heaven for His healing and blessing the Doctors with talents and dedication. I have been very sick, weak and burnt. I have spent many hours pouring over this website for reassurance. I have not lost any hair on my…
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New (sorta) to site too
I say I'm new, but have been lurking for a while! My husband has been undergoing treatment for a while. We are finished with the chemo, and the picc line was removed on Monday. Thank God for small victories! We are, however, really struggling with the side effects of the radiation (7 more to go). And although I have read a…
Overdue Update + Ongoing Battle
Hello everyone! I apologize in advance for not providing updates since my mom's chemo + radiation, but I've been checking back regularly to see how I can possibly help others going through a similar ordeal. You can read the original thread with lots of helpful advice from other forum members…
POST RADIATION PROBLEMS HIP AND PELVIC BONE DAMAGE
Is anyone dealing with this? I was diagnosed in April 2011 and had my treatments (chemo and radiation) through May and June. I was stage III so I had pretty intense radiation, including pinpoint to specific lymph nodes that were affected. I have extreme low back pain, spasms (he says probably related to muscles trying to…
I had my follow up colonoscopy today
I had my colonoscopy done today for the anal cancer to see if the treatments worked. The dr said the tumor is gone and only scar tissue is left. So he took a biopsy of the scar tissue. I won't know the results until next week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed all is ok. The CT scan didn't show any cancer. Hopefully this…
Off topic....Boston
I am so deeply saddened that the place that I consider home,Boston, has been attacked. Seeing the hospital that has become my second home, Mass. General, with armed guards out in front fills me with sorrow.Terrorism is a cancer on this world! God Bless the victims and God bless Boston!
Thanks-Food After Treatment
I have not posted for a while but want to thank everyone who responded to my "Food After Treatment" post. I am 14 days post treatment and have learned that dairy is not my friend! With that in mind I have followed many of your suggestions and am having luck-diet wise. Now to get past the fatigue that frequently makes me…
New to the site
Hello to all of you on the site-I just found the site 2 days ago, and have been reading all weekend, and I am so grateful for this site being here. I am a 55 year old physician, and I just found out 2 days ago I will be starting radiation and chemotherapy for stage III anal cancer on April 29th. I went to see my doctor…
Radiation Exposure
I am posting the following information from an article that appeared in the April 2013 issue of "Consumer Reports on Health." "CT scans: Know your radiation risk" Doctors today are using CT scans and other tests more than ever before. And if used at the right time and for the right patient, they can be lifesaving. But the…
The healing process
Hi everyone! I'm 4 months post treatment. My CT scan showed no cancer. YAY! I am going for a sigmoidoscopy this coming Tuesday and I am trying real hard not to freak out. I was told the reason for the sigmoidoscopy is because the CT scan doesn't show everything. Well, when I have a bowel movement it is starting to hurt on…
Stage 3
My husband has just started undergoing treatment for Stage 3b Anal cancer. The onc says it is in some lymph nodes in his groin and in the pelvic region. It is also pushing 5mm into his prostate. I am so scared I am going to lose him.
Advice needed
I have asked questions on this site about my MIL before and have some more now that she is in treatment. She is doing the radiation daily for 6 weeks and the mitomycn(SP) and fu5 too she did that the first week and has to do it again the 5th week. She is now finished with her 3rd week of radiation. We are having lots of…
Swollen Anlkes
I think I read something about this but can't seem to find the post again.I'm almost a year post treatment and my feet and ankles have suddenly started swelling. Although both sides are swollen, the left ankle is almost two inches bigger than the right. It's been less than a month since my last check-up and all was clear.…
COLONOSCOPIE
I'am 2 years and 3 months out of treatment .I have had all my test pet scan was good .I had my colonoscopie about 2 weeks ago everything is good .Don't have to have a colonoscopie for 3 years so happy about that I have had so many. I'am feeling better i do have some bad days like everyone were i have a lot BMS .Were…
Grocery stores
I am just back from a trip to my local grocery store, Super Stop & Shop. It is one of those huge stores that carries everything but the kitchen sink........and everything but healthy food! It just hit me, while walking down aisle after aisle, that 99.99% of the food they carry is either processed, sprayed with chemicals,…

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