post treatment pain

LaCh
LaCh Member Posts: 557
in Anal Cancer #1

Anyone have sudden onset three-month-post-treatment pain where the tumor was (more or less) when going to the bathroom?

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  • marknyc
    marknyc Member Posts: 6
    #2
    Pain

    My pain came and went over the first year, and then improved over the next few years. 

    My rectal guy said I would see no more changes after 18 months, but I have continued to slowly improve in the 5 years since treatment ended.

    Bear in mind that my radiation side effects were severe and that most people heal faster than I did.

    If the pain is stabbing, get out those painkillers!  Don't be afraid to use them when needed.

    Mark

  • LaCh
    LaCh Member Posts: 557
    #3
    marknyc said:

    Pain

    My pain came and went over the first year, and then improved over the next few years. 

    My rectal guy said I would see no more changes after 18 months, but I have continued to slowly improve in the 5 years since treatment ended.

    Bear in mind that my radiation side effects were severe and that most people heal faster than I did.

    If the pain is stabbing, get out those painkillers!  Don't be afraid to use them when needed.

    Mark

    marknyc

    I needed and need to be in extremis to take painkillers. They're my last go-to solution, not my first.  In any case, I'll wait to see what course it takes and if it doesn't resolve on its own, maybe I'll have it assessed.  Or maybe not. I'm not going to have any more treatments, regardless of what's going on in there, so it might not pay to see what's what. I take it you're in NYC? 

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