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Anal Cancer
Archives for September 2019
Discussion List
Getting Cat Scan results since finishing treatment 4 months ago today....
Nervous....first check up with digital showed no tumor. Now, today, getting results from cat scan taken 4 days ago. Do you ever stop thinking and worrying about this? Also been gettng biopsy of cervix. Last one showed abnormal cells. I asked if that might be because of pelvic radiation but gynocologist said no. Getting…
PET scan today
So I had my two year PET scan today. Was diagnosed October 13, 2017 and finished treatment with radiation and chemo December 17, 2017. Put all my weight back on and feeling great. Had my pet scan today and everything looks great. You think the waiting for results would get easier and maybe it has some but still makes me…
How long before the burning subsided?
I'm just getting a little frustrated, I know I'm only 5 weeks post treatment but the progress seems to kinda stall and some days regress in regards to the pain in my ****. Am I expecting too much too fast? I mean I am doing pretty darn good getting my independence back some and a little strength back but can't figure out…
Topical chemo
I was diagnosed with anal cancer Stage 1 after a colonoscopy. I was initially told that I would need chemo/radiation from my GI and oncologist. My care team also includes a colorectal surgeon. He felt that in office and surgical removal was the answer. Constant monitoring. I had surgery in July and all 4 samples came back…
Treatment for life - immunotherapy and long-term side effects
Hi, everyone. Quick background - diagnosed Dec 2015. Chemo (mytomycin and capecitabine) and 27 radiation treatments Jan 2016. Cancer returned, pierced the rectal wall and attached to my spine. Abdominal perineal resection with permanent colostomy Jan 2017. Biopsy still showed residual cancerous cells. I’ve been on Opdivo…
anyone else have problems with constipation?
I'm a year out from my last treatment. I still have problems with constipation. I talke stool softners. Anyone else have this problem?