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Hip Pain
Hi everyone! Hip pain is my most recent post tx side effect. The pain in my hips and lower back has been getting worse for the last couple of weeks. It's only been 2 months since tx ended and I really didn't expect this so soon. Every post I've read about it has said it is a late effect, so I'm wondering if it's because…
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New To Site And Looking For Information On Help with Side Effects and Diet
I am so glad I found this site! Trying to find as much info as I can to pass on to my sister-in-law who was diagnosed with Stage 2 anal cancer. She started chemo today with RT starting tomorrow. I have been reading the site and see good info. While I download my brain, here are a few things I have taken away from reading,…
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Dizzy and weak, hands tingling
while I was waiting in line at WM pharmacy today. I got really dizzy and my hands started tingling. I had to hold on to the buggy because I thought I was going to fall in the floor. I just had my radiation treatment right before that. Plus I have a picc line with 5FU chemo in it until next Monday. On my second week. I sat…
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Had appt for High Grade Anal Dysplasia Lesion
Hi all, had my appt today at UCSF for the High Grade Anal Dysplasia Lesion. I can't say enough good things about this appt. I had Dr. Berry at UCSF, he was just as kind and professional as it get's. I read all good things about him and would agree, he was wonderful. I did have biopsies done and will have the results in…
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Back Pain/Sacrum?
Have any of you had lower back pain/sacrum with your cancer diagnosis? My lower back pain started with the rectal pain over two years ago. They did every test known to man ,MRI's catscan's even a Petscan. They found that I have Grade two Spondolothesis in the lumbar spine and recomended a spinal fusion. However the…
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If you had anal pain what pain Meds worked for you?
Hello all, very new to this forum. I have not been diagnosed with anal cancer but was diagnosed with High Grade Intrepitheleal Anal Lesion. It was found during a colonoscopy. I have suffered for two years with anal pain. I will be evaluated at the end of this week at UCSF anal dysplasia clinic. I am told I will have…
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Did you suffer from Anal Dysplasia before Anal Cancer diagnosis?
Hello all, I am new to this forum and am being seen later this week for a High grade epithelial anal lesion. I was wonderfing if anyone here was being treated for anal dysplasia before you're anal cancer diagnosis? If so did you have any anal symptoms with the dysplasia? I was told by the GI who did the colonoscopy and…
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My mom just completed her treatment last week...
Hello, My mother was diagnosed with stage II anal cancer back in April. She completed 2 rounds on chemo and 5 weeks of radiation. Her last radiation treatment was last Tuesday. She ended up in the hospital twice during treatment with high fevers and low blood cell counts. She's home now, but still feeling horrible. She…
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Anoscopy
I'm scheduled to see the surgeon for follow up on July 6th. It will be slightly over two months after last treatment. I'm very nervous about this visit because I'm not sure what to expect, and just the thought of someone putting anything in my bottom scares me because of the pain factor that I'm anticipating. My rad onc…
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Any body have bad dreams
I had a bad dream last night that something or somebody was chasing me and other people and killing them. My husband woke me up and said I was wimpering crying so loud that it woke him up. I don't remember all the details of it though. That is probably a good thing!
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Just diagnosed with high grade dysplasia
Hello everyone, and thank you for being here. I'm 53, male. Six weeks ago I had my first ever colonoscopy. Three polyps were found and removed, two of them were hyperplastic (?) so that's not a concern. The third turned out to be a condyloma, positive for HPV. I had a second procedure two weeks ago (flex sig) during which…
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Hi, new here, I start chemo and radiation monday
I am a 65 year old woman. Geez that makes me feel old! I was diagnosed with squamouS cell anal cancer after a colonoscopy and they found a polyp. April 4th. The dr called me 2 days later and said he needed me to come back in the next day. I knew something was wrong. I have been through every test they can come up with. I…
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The Endless Diarrhea and Bowel Issues.......
Hello All- I should have joined earlier, but better late than never. I was diagnosed initially last February, 2016. My anal cancer had metastisized to my liver (only one spot, luckily), so my treatment course may have run a little differently than some of you. I Had 4 rounds of chemo and six weeks of radiation. At about…
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Mom update
My mom is 4 weeks out of apr colostomy for recurrent anal cnaver, she's doing ok have had a few issues with the incision in her leg (inner thigh) with healing they used the muscle to (sew her closed) so to speak. Also all lymph nodes were tested and all were negative! So no chemo!
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10 Year Anniversary
I am celebrating my 10th year anal cancer survivor anniversary! It is a blessing everyday. So far the only side effects left are vaginal stenosis, messing myself every once in while, and sore hips. My dog and I go walking almost everyday for about a mile. We also go hiking on the trails around Grand Junction Colo. I read…
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DOES EVERYONE END UP WITH COLOSCOPY?
Hi Everyone, I posted earlier in the week asking if any of you ever heard of your Dr. ordering a MRI after your Pet-scan was good. Well I had the MRI yesterday, it went well considering my clostrophbia and the help of a sedative to get me through it. My Dr. told me to call him in three days to ensure he would have the…