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Anal Cancer

Archives for November 2016

Hair question
I have been off chemo since the 11th of November, while on it I had no side effects what so ever, however after being disconnected I developed such bad mouth sores that my diet consisted of liquids. They finally went away 2 days before Thanksgiving which made me really happy and I was able to not miss out on all the great…
Five years NED
Haven't been here for awhile.. FIVE years out and still NED.... so what's with my not wanting to do ANYTHING? I should be incredibly happy and up for whatever! Anyone else????
Thanksgiving
Hello fellow surviviors, It was the night before Thanksgivng, six years ago, that I was diagnosed with Anal Cancer. What a long and painful journey it has been. During my treatment for anal cancer, they located another cancer, unrelated. When I finsihed treatment for anal cancer, I was treated for the second cancer. None…
Squamous cell rental tumor --- anyone?
Lost trust in VA
You can read my story under (misdiagnosed by VA). Due to the misdiagnosis (almost costing my life), I have lost all trust in the VA. The VA being my only health care (cancer being treated outside VA, at there cost under Tri West), I have only seen my primary once. I have been thru 3 primaries in 3 yes because they keep…
Mucus discharge
Mucus discharge started pretty early after starting radiation. Over half way. Passed a clot yesterday and it felt like giving birth. Having surgery after treatments. Does it get better?
Chemo therapy and diarrhea
I just finished my first round of chemo /radiation in having a severe time with diarrhea and with the radiation burns the diarrhea I can't sit period even using silvadine I can't tolerate aquapjir. I'm also taking lots of immodium but doesn't seem to help!!! Sitz baths work for a very short time but when I sit it stand I…
mouth sores
Hi everyone, just wanted to thank those of you who responded to my previous post, you all have a lot of encouraging and hopeful words of wisdom which is valueable to me right now, so here I am again with another question, and some good news. I finished my chemo yesterday and am officially disconnected, yeah freedom! It is…
WEIRD
Hi everyone, I am on my third day of chemo (F5U pump) radiation daily. I have been given by my doctors so much literature about the chemo end of things, things to watch for, things to expect side effects and tips on how to manage them. I must admit leading up to my start date I had much anxiety and I thought it would be…
Hip/thigh pain
I am in week 2 of radiation and my hips and thighs are killing me, anyone else have this problem? I am taking oxygenation ER 10mg every 12 hours and oxycodone 5mg for breakthrough with no relief. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Wendi
3 months post APR question
Hi all, I'm another newbie. Writing on behalf of my dad-he's 81 and has never touched a computer!He was diagnosed in November of last year and underwent 6 weeks of radiation with 5 days of chemo at the beginning and end of his radiation. He did great until about 3 months after treatment when he began having the burning,…
AM I A WORRY WART OR WHAT
I'm sure by now everyone on this forum must be sick of me, I think for the last four days I have posted either a question or concern regarding my treatments. I am starting treatments this Monday, and having extra anxiety over it, I was initially diagnosed in September, the only scan I had was a pet-scan on the 28th of…
New dx
I was recently dx with anal cancer and just finished my first week of chemo and radiation. Thus far, the only side effect is fatigue and today a little bit of nausea and diarrhea. How long after the pump comes off, will I experience side effects, or worry about having them? Thank you in advance for any help. Wendi
scans?
Hi everyone, I am new to this type of cancer and there is much I am not familiar with in the way of monitoring wether treatments are effective. All I can compare it to is the monitoring I had while going through treatments with lung cancer, but from what I have been told it is a very different beast. I would like to know…
Just diagnosed - what should I expect?
Hi, I'm due to start chemo- and radio-therapy for a T3/N0 tumor in the rectum this coming Monday. Getting a picc line installed on Friday, and I'm to be given a pump to deliver the chemo over the course of the week. So far the doctors, nurses and support staff I have dealt with have all been wonderful, and I've been made…
just diagnosed III (T1N2M0) foolish questions? etc.
I'm a 68 year old woman who doesnt feel it but suspects I will soon...starting chemo/radiation on nov 14 scheduled to finish just as the year ends. besides dove soap and baby wipes what should i be stocking up on? is there a truly soft toilet tissue? seeing a nutritionist but i dont know when. what have you guys found easy…

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