Treatment

lopenjr

So I start my treatment for anal cancer Stage T2 N1a. I am just wondering what to expect with chemo/radiation therapy? I have chemo/radiation for two cycles, for five days straight. I will be using the pump. (Had my port place in late February.) Anyone have any thoughts regarding the anal pain, will it ever go away?

indianamatt

Hello Lopenjr.

I am currently being treated for Stage 2 as well. Finished 28 radiation treatments in April which was a little tough. I recommend anyone getting this many treatments to go on online and buy a bidet that you put on top of your toilet, it saved me a lot of pain from the blistering while cleaning up. The blistering and pain went away 2 weeks after the last session.

I am now on 7 hours of chemo on Monday then the pump for 2 days. Dealing with diarrhea after the treatments but getting that under control. Metamucil has helped a lot by clumping it all together. Refrain from taking too much anti-diarrhea medication, anymore than 4mg caused me constipation so just one tablet the day after then back to the Metamucil.

I hope this helps, please feel free to contact me on your journey.