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Anal Cancer

Archives for October 2015

NED
I finished treatment 21 months ago. I recently had bloodwork and finally my numbers have returned to normal. I had been battling low iron and low white blood cells. I also had an anoscopy and the colo-rectal doc said everything looks good (for someone blasted with radiation). I am scheduled to have a CT scan in April 2016.…
My Nivolumab Trial Experience
Hi All, Sorry not to have reported in earlier, but it’s been quite a traumatic time. I posted when I got into the Nivolumab (Opdivo) Clinical Trial at MD Anderson, I was so excited as I was convinced that I was going to be one of the many who had shrinkage, gained stability, or for whom the tumors disappeared forever.…
anniversary!
Hi everyone Just wanted to share the good news that I celebrated my 3 year cancer-free anniversary on Oct. 18th. Happy Happy Happy! Janet
UPDATE
UPDATE Hello Everyone. Thursday was my first appointment with the nephrologist to discuss my troubling kidney function blood tests, run within the past 2 1/2 months by my internist and my medical oncologist. I had to travel to a nearby town for this appointment, so it was get up early and get moving. My husband and I…
Anal Cancer Pain
my pain is so bad. The pain drove me to get diagnosed and is getting worse. I am getting treatment at a wonderful place - The Cancer Treatment Center of America. Just 10 days in. I had some pain pain relief for a couole of days, but appears to be back big time today. So scary. None of the usual work - believe it or not…
wondering about age ranges of individuals here; anyone younger than 40?
Hi all, I was recently diagnosed with anal cancer. Just finished day 8 of 29 days of radiation (IMRT). I'll be getting 52 grey total. Staging is T2, no detectable metastases/lymph node involvement. As they thought it was a hemmorhoid, it was resected (skilfully, thankfully) and what is left does not appear to be overly…
Just diagnosed and scared
we just got the results of my husbands colonoscopy due to him having blood in his stool and they found a mass 2cm from anal verge (that's what the report says) they took a biopsy and won't know the results of it for 3 days . the doc said he thinks it might be cancer. We are scared. i want my husband to be a cancer…
The Truth About Cancer
http://thetruthaboutcancer.com/ There is a documentary series starting this Tuesday evening at 9pm called The Truth About Cancer. I am anxious to watch it and learn any alternative ways to help treat my cancer along with the conventional methods I have already used. Check the website above for information. There is a…
bummer
I'm about 16 months post-treatment and had a pet scan on my last check up. They found "abnormal cells" in the bone marrow of the sacrum (tail bone) They're not seeing metasisis from the anal cancer, but this may be what they call "secondary cancer" caused by the radiation. Anyone else had anything like this?
2 years of NED for Laz!
Hi Everyone, Octoner 8th was 2 years when they removed my 5x4cm rectal cancer with clear margins. So that is the day I was considered NED. Life has been pretty good: I went back to work over a year ago, I love my work and keep doing the teaching business I started while sitting at home during chemo. Physically and…
Sandysp
Sandy - So good to see you back! I've been thinking about you and wondering how you've been and how your "adventure" was (into the Carolina mountains if I remember correctly.) I've missed seeing you arount this board, glad you're back and even happier to read that you recently had an EXCELLENT report! - Tracey
Fingers crossed!
Hi all!my mom was diagnosed Martin Luther king day weekend in January. She began treatment the second week in February and finished the end of March, she was stage 2 no lymphnode involvement. Since, all her tests, blood and rectal exams have come back clear! Tomorrow is her cat scans to prove its gone so she can have her…
Update
Hi everyone and good Monday morning. I wanted to post an update on my recent scan, ultrasound and appointment with the gastroenterologist. Unfortunately, my last round of kidney function blood work did not show improved numbers, so my internist ordered a kidney ultrasound for me, which I had on September 29th. She has also…
Could someone please tell me the exact reason for anal cancer??
My granma is suffering from anal cancer and we know her life is coming to an end. Why does it happen. Can't see anyone with so much pain and struggle. Could someone please tell me the exact reason for anal cancer?? Sushanta Kashyap

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