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Anal Cancer

Archives for August 2017

Feeling anxious for follow-up
I am fairly new to this site. Diagnosed with anal cancer 3/23/2017 from a biopsy done on a colonoscopy. I found the mass myself after struggling for several weeks feeling like I had a "poop in the shoot" but couldn't actually poop. In retrospect, I realize that I was struggling for several months with my bowel movements.…
Ouch! GYN Appt.
I will start by saying this ahead of time, sorry for the frankness of this post! What a shock! I just had my annual GYN appointment this past week and to be honest, it was the most painful exam I have experienced...of ay kind! I have never even had any mild discomfort during this type of exam or for the Pap test. My Dr.…
Heart attack after anal cancer treatment
I had a massive heart attack a year and a half after fininshing treatment. I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. My heart was good before I received treatment. I also developed a heart murmur first, had a normal echocardiogram and then 6 months later had the widowmaker. I dont believe the…
post radiation side effects
Hi fellow anal cancer people. I finished my 6 week course of chemoradiation about 6 weeks ago. Just in the past couple of weeks I have started to experience a feeling of extreme heaviness in my legs, blating in my belly. some swelling of ankles. Anyone elase have this experience? I also feel extremely winded when I try to…
Benign Squamous Cells
Hi Everyone, As usual I only come back here to ask questions. I guess it would be nice if I came back here to see how you are all doing, right? I started a new job in New Hope, PA at Bucks County Playhouse. I am very busy, like crazy busy, but I am hoping that all of you are doing well. I had a pap test two weeks ago and…
Cluster Bowel Movements
Hi I am new to this site i had stage 3 rectal cancer and have compleated radiation treatment and chemo last year . as of now i am cancer free . had to wait to have ilistomy reversed due to a small leaak at incision. Doctor fixed leak , just had iliostomy taken down after 2 years on june 19,2017 my questions are to…
worried.
Hi folks. Sorry if i shouldnt post this here as I do not have a cancer diagnosis. My situation is, out of nowhere last Sunday I had a significant bleed when I used the toilet it didnt stop for some time kind of like a nosebleed. I am now terrified. My Dad got rectal cancer in his 60's and died with in 18 months. I am in…
Help with bills
Does anyone know of any anal cancer funds out there to help people with bills? I have paid ny total out of pocket of $6000 but now have no money for other bills. The hospital wants your payment prior to doing procedure, so I had no choice. Now I'm having a hard time paying my house payment. I have to take days off of work…
Does it ever get better
June 2013 started my journey as a Cancer Caregiver to my husband and in October 2013 he lost his battle with Small Cell Lung Cancer. If that wasn't bad enough 7 months later I began my journey with anal cancer. While I can say I'm a 3 year survivor of my own battle with cancer, a little over four years later I often wonder…
Newly Diagnosed
Hi All My story seems to be similar to many of you here. For six months I thought I had internal hemorroids but of course I didnt. Last Tuesday after a colonoscopy my doctor informed me I had anal cancer and for the next 48 hours I went into a big spin unable to break myself free of the worst thoughts. I had thought Id had…
New Breakthrough in Anal Cancer Treatment
I am an anal cancer survivor since 2009. I subscribe to an additional Anal Cancer website-The HPV Anal Cancer Foundation. I just received the article from them below and thought I would share with you all. Mike In March 2017, for the first time in decades, treatment options for anal cancer patients cancers leapt forward.…
Lymphedema
Bleeding from open skin - anal area
Hello all - Wondering if anyone can make a suggestion. I had anal cancer about 12 yrs ago, had radiation, chemo. Skin area was very burned from radiation, so remains irritated at times. Last yr was disgnosed with CRC with liver mets and having chemo every two weeks. I go through about a week of constipation and diarrhea,…
Hip pain/back pain Update
Here's my update...as promised. Turns out that my back pain was actually back pain...with nothing to do with radiation (unlike the hip pain). A couple weeks of back pain turned into sciatica. I went through this last year. It's been a month and has only got worse. Had an MRI. No change from last year. A couple of herniated…

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