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Anal Cancer

Archives for May 2013

Probiotics
So started probiotic pearls complete, and wanted to get some imput? Hoping it will help with my grumbly gassy tummy and weird stools.
Dr suggested Wellbutrin ? Any comments on this medication?
Wellbutrin?
Please, please give any perspective you can - very confused / overwhelmed
Hi! - I am sorry to post again a similar post, and will try to keep this as short as possible, but I am desperate for SOME kind of actual point of reference. I am totally confused. A few weeks ago I was diagnosed HIV positive, along with HPV and anal warts - two very small ones. The "good" news is that my good cells were…
Just wondering
I heard someone say for lung cancer radiation they would take a big spoonful of honey to protect esophagus. I wonder if the vaginal area and the anus was coated with honey would it still burn as much.
frustrated!
I'm 4 months post treatment and I'm very frustrated. There are days when I feel fantastic. But when I feel good I do things I normally do, but then there is a price to pay. I end up feeling terribly tired and not just for a few hours but for a few days. I have started a part time job and that wears me out too. It's not…
Really difficult week 4 mom hospitalized
Hello, i posted before my my mom began treatment. She is stage 2a but a 13 cm tumor. She completed 19 rad and one chemo round and was drastically declining all through week 4. She was hospitalized last week, she was too weak to do her 20 th rad and they sent her right to hospital. White blood cells still falling, massive…
ITCHING.......HELP!!!
OMG...The vaginal and anal itching from these burns is driving me absolutly crazy!!!! Please help me with ideas on how to take the itching away before i scratch myself to a bloody mess!!!
New and very scared - New York City
Thank you for reading this. I have just been diagnosed HIV positive and have tested positive for HPV, though they have not told me which strain. I do have anal warts, and all the symptoms which seem to point to a possibility of cancer. I am desperately trying to find a doctor in the NYC who specializes in this field,…
New and very scared - New York City
Thank you for reading this. I have just been diagnosed HIV positive and have tested positive for HPV, though they have not told me which strain. I do have anal warts, and all the symptoms which seem to point to a possibility of cancer. I am desperately trying to find a doctor in the NYC who specializes in this field,…
how these numbers are determined
When my doc told me we were gonna do 30 treatments, he said that was his "ballpark" number. that being said, how do they determine these numbers??? I have 4 left, and i do not think i can emotionally or physically take 1 more day!!! so will these last 4 really make a difference??? I just dont think i can do this anymore!!!…
radiation side effects
I have been reading about "Pelvic Radiation Disease" and the list of long-term side effects is very discouraging. I thought the worst was over but that may not be the case. Most of the articles, however, stated that the late radiation side effects only affected a small per cent of patients. I was wondering: Is there anyone…
My Mom died I don't know what to do..
its only been a year. A year since I last saw was mom . I was 16 a freshman in Highschool. you could say my family was already dysfunctional but that would be a understatement my life was already a roller coster before ... well before it happrned. you see My life was predetermined for me she set up everything for me i i…
I hate cancer
Scan results....more doctors, more tests, more prayers. I have only begun to fight!
Adeno carcinoma anal cancer
Can anyone explain Adenocarcinoma AC? Does adenocarcinoma always require the surgery for the clostomy bag? My brother had about 6 weeks of combined chemo/rad Monday thru Friday. That ended, he gets a few months of a break, then he has surgery for the clostomy bag in July. Then, it's more chemo for 2 days a week for 8 more…
Charleston, WV Cancer Doctors
My husband and I are purchasing a home in my childhood home town near Charleston, WV. I am wondering if anyone can recommend cancer care in WV, I would need a whole new team, medical oncologist, radiation, surgeon, etc. Am I crazy to reevaluate my life after cancer and try a different lifestyle? I had 2 biopsies after…
Want to TY all
Thank you all for your support during my treatment, and all of your posts about how to handle situations I was diagnosed Oct 2012 after a so called "hemmy" at that time I didnt think I would see another birthday (all the crazy stuff that runs through your mind when you are told you have Cancer) Whether you know it or not,…
Five months post treatment and still having trouble urinating.
Hi, I'm just curious if anyone else has dealt with difficulty urinating post anal cancer treatment. It's been five months since I finished treatment, and to this day it's difficult for me to urinate. I am a 52 year old male. I still have to sit when urinating, which is not a big deal, but I'd like the option back of…
Long day at hospital
Well, I have one more day of tests tomorrow. I spent the day at the hospital today. I like going there. When I go, I always feel that I am in good hands and if there is anything wrong they will find it and treat it, the best that they can. I know that cancer treatment is in its infancy, and there is much to learn in the…
pain, falling, weak legs and swelling
I can't thank you all enough. My doctors all made me feel like I was going crazy, everyone of them said "I never heard of such a thing" and some were like are you blaming us or radiation on it?? I am not trying to blame just trying to understand, I am so very thankful to be alive and have the cancer gone. And in the wee…
New here--coping with Radiation
I am a 57 year old female diagnosed in late April. I have read through a lot of posts, and although I am sure if I keep reading my questions will be answered I hope no one minds me asking again. I was fortunate and had no nausea with my first week of chemo. I hope the next round, which begins May 28 will go as smoothly. My…
Good news!
I had another six month check up with oncologist today - lab work was fine. I didn't have a PET scan this time but will have one in November and another six month check up. I see the colorectal dr next week for one of those "fun" exams. I'll be 2 years post treatment June 1. Hard to believe it's almost been two years and…
Safe skin care products
I just want to share this site with you. It is a publc health site that evaluates the safety of ingredients in skin care products. I just saw that the Dove Body wash that I use is not very safe. You can search lots of products, including make up, or any product applied to the skin. http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/
Proliferation rate
I am wondering whether anyone here was told the proliferation rate, as measured by ki-67 test, for their tumors. I have not heard it mentioned for anal cancer. I have a second cancer and patients all seem to know the rate of proliferation for that cancer. Just wondering.
Pregnancy after radiation???
First off I want to thank everyone thus far on your support from my 2 previous posts. I truly appreciate all the input and advice. It really is comforting, I can't stress enough to be talking with people who are/have been in my shoes. So thank you so much! I just got back from my SIM appt which was very interesting to say…
Good news...I think
Hello everyone. So I had my appt with my onc and she told me that all my scans looked good! There were no distant sites found and I was given a stage 2. Although still scary and makes me nervous, from all the research i've done stage 2 is a good diagnoses. Afterwards, I met with my radiation dr and I got scheduled for…
Getting shorter
This may be coincidence, but I have shrunk since treatment. When I started treatment I was 5 ft. 7 inches and this week I measured 5 ft. 5 inches. Right after treatment my daughter kept insisting that I had shrunk. Wondering if this could be a result from treatment? Anybody else have this happen so close to treatment?
Pain Control
I just saw a report on CNN about controlling pain with video games. I posted some time ago that during and after treatment for this cancer, I used video games on an ipad (thanks to my daughter) to control pain. I never took meds at all. Although I felt a little foolish sharing this method, it seems there is actually…
Has anyone else had this problem?
Hi, I'm curious to know if anyone on this discussion board has dealt with what I am dealing with now. I finished chemo/radiation therapy in December of last year. I was given a clean bill of health this year, with one proviso. My oncologist for chemo told me that in order to be absolutely certain that there was no cancer…
Good news and better news..
My tests all look good .. If I stay on track after my Oct scans etc I will be able tochange to every six months! Yeah!, And for better news, there is a 6 year old little boy who has been fighting cancer for the second time, who used up all the chemo rad treatments with no luck. He was put on one of the trial programs and…
Mitomyocin Side Effect-lung damage
Interstital lung disease....anyone else have to experience this unpleasant side effect of chemo? I have been done with treatment since April 1/13, alot of fatigue and shortness of breath - both chalked up to anemia. Have been in the hospital since Saturday due to not just shortness of breath but an almost complete…

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