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Almost 5 Years but have Some Questions
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is well or on the road to being well. I would like to ask a question to anyone who has passed their 5 year anniversary. Mine will be in December and I was wondering if any of you ever had a second PET Scan? I had mine when I was first diagnosed in 2011 but never had another one. Actually the…
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leg pain 3years after having treatments
I was diagnoised with cancer three years ago it was called squamous cell cancer and had to have radation treatments and chemo. I am completely cured of cancer for now. My problem is that my legs shoot pain severely when walking a distance and it is so bad I have to take several breaks to continue with my walk rather it be…
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have questions about chemo
I went through chemo/radiation for lung cancer 6 Yrs. ago, I seemed to breeze through the chemo, never got sick or had a lot of the side effects others had. I've been told by two of my Dr.s that this treatment for anal cancer is nothing like what I went through for the LC, I guess because having been told that I am more…
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anxious
I used to be on the lung forum, dx. in 09, and have been doing well as far as my lungs are concerned, however I have a new cancer now to contend with, I am a stage 111B anal cancer. I am awaiting treatments which I should of started by now, had I not run into insurance snags. Things have been sorted out now, and I am just…
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Depression and Anal Cancer
I was diagnosed with inoperable anal cancer in May 2015. The latest trial I was on targeting one of the mutations in my tumor kept the tumor stable until this month. Now I'm starting all over again in search of another trial. I'm exhausted, depressed and not to mention all the problems I experience on a daily basis from…
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opdivo nivolumab - FDA approved for Anal cancer?
Hello, I was diagnosed with inoperable anal cancer in May 2015. The tumor is in my left pelvis wall and deep muscle tissue and on bladder wall blocking my left ureterer requiring me to have a sent for the rest of my life. This actually started in 2011 when it was diagnosed as In Situ and only required surgery. Five months…
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Misdiagnosed by VA
In March 2016 I started to notice changes in my bowl movements. Mainly constipation. Within a month my stool had become very thin andstarted passing clear mucas. I went to my VA primary. She felt my stomach and gave me laxatives, suppositories and med for IBS. They did not help. I went back to my primary requesting an appt…
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undiagnosed and worried
My mother just passed away a month ago from vaginal cancer at 83. Of course this has been a very stessful and sad time for me. I have been having my own unexplained symptoms for about 2 months now and have been to 3 doctors. GP did a DRE when I had first symptoms of pain and burning around anus and change in bowl…
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Total Newbie
Went to my Primary back in May for what I assumed was a hemorrhoid ! I had issues but i thought I seemed better at times ! Went For my annual Gyno on Monday he sets me up with surgeon on Tuesday ! Surgeon said he wants to do biopsy on Wednesday ! I get results Late Thursday he said it's a melanoma ! I am set for PET to see…
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how long until you felt better?
My dad is entering his last week of treatment and he is feeling very discouraged- he feels like he can not go on. I need to be able to give him a mental "finish line"- when he will feel better. When did you feel better post treatment?
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do I take him to the ER?
My dad is entering his 6th week of chemotherapy and radiation. He's had a really rough go of it in general- lost 40 pounds, can't eat, lots of pain/burning/bleeding and bli.sters from the radiation, etc. The latest development is that his arm started swelling up- the arm closest to his port. According to my step mom they…