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Flatulence after AC TX, anyone?
Hey all my anal friends! There has to be humor in what we must endure before, during and after anal cancer, right? Have any of you experienced a bothersome little noise post treatment? I am almost a year out of treatment and those noisy little farts never cease to amaze me. My 2nd graders would find them most amusing if…
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Update on the HPV vaccine
Very interesting. http://www.philstar.com/opinion/2013/05/12/941075/fda-committee-considers-gardasil-anal-cancer
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Butterfly tears...
I am here at MDA.. A wee bit scared, and more than a wee bit bored.... I am called into my docs office for vitals etc and I'm talking to the same young woman who has been helping care for me these last two years when she saw the cancer survivor butterfly tattoo on my foot and tears begin to gather in her eyes.... She told…
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Recently diagnosed at 28yrs old
Hello. I am new to this site but I just wanted to reach out to people who are or have experienced what I am now going through. I was recently diagnosed with AC 3 weeks ago and I just had my PET/CT scan and MRI done this past Thursday and Friday. I don't know what to expect from here. I will be sitting down with my doctor…
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Post treatment pain and questionable integrity of the anus
Hi, my name's Mitch. I am 4 months out after chemo/radiation treatment for anal cancer. The reason I am writing is that I am trying to figure out why I have so much fatigue and pain in my anus. I received a clean bill of health, no cancer, as of 2 weeks ago, but the the way I feel is awful. I have so little strength that…
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Scans
Well, the time has come that I have agreed to have more scans. I am not happy about it, but symptoms make it necessary. So, in a week I will hqve a better idea where I stand with the 2 cancers. I am not quite 2 years since my last surgery. I am a person of great faith, but I have to say that I am drreading dealing with it…
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Leaving on a jet plane....
Threemonths have ALREADY gone by. Leaving Sunday for Houston. Really going to have to figure out someway to make these trips more pleasant/less boring! Whoever thought they would become BORING? MDA here I come!
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Awesome Ostomy Video!
For any of us who fear an ostomy (that would include me!), please check out this video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqsguzwEh2E
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post treatment pain
Anyone have sudden onset three-month-post-treatment pain where the tumor was (more or less) when going to the bathroom?
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New here
Hi all, Just wanted to introduce myself. My anal cancer first appeared in August of 2007, and I've had three mets since then - one in each lung and one in the kidney. You can read my story in detail here: http://www.thebody.com/content/69290/personal-perspective--the-good-patient-fighting-an.html Done three rounds of…
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Squamous cell cancer, should we use a sunblock in the summer?
Since squamous cell anal cancer is a skin cancer (correct?) and I've been told my anal cancer was from using a tanning bed for years, I'm wondering how to cope with activities in the sun. My farmer brother wants me to spend days horseback riding, also to help bail hay (seriously!) by driving a truck for him. I just…
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Psychiatrist?
Hello again, I am just wondering if any of you saw a Psychiatrist when you were going through this treatment? Also, after you finish your treatment, are you then let be for a while, until your follow up scan that is, or is there ? I am sure the side effects continue on for a while but as far as treatment goes? Many thanks.
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Intercourse after chemo and radiation
So I am a month out and I have to say that sex is very painful even though I have been using dialators. When does the pain go away? It is terrible pain!! Any help on how to make this better?
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non pill probiotics; kefir at home
for anyone interested in exploring growing their own kefir, you can check out this description (see link below); this is just one of many internet resources. I've been growing my own kefir for several weeks and am much happier with the result (taste, quality, cost, ease of doing it) than with buying it, plus, I personally…
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Today's Race
Many of you sent me good wishes for my 15k race today, so I thought I would let you know how it went. I was going to just post it on the other thread where it was mentioned, but I don't remember which thread that was on (old age--LOL!). It was a rainy, blustery day with temps in the mid-50's. Yuk! However, my partner and I…
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Cleanses
I am getting really frustrated with my digestive system and I am thinking it is time to start fresh. I have never done a cleanse and know nothing about them, but my thoughts are that I will do a cleanse and then introduce one food at a time to see what triggers symptoms. Sort of a reverse elimination diet. I think someone…