Biopsy to confirm anal cancer

How did the biopsy go?  I was

How did the biopsy go?  I was where you were almost three years ago now.  Diagnosed at age 51, turned out to be stage 3a.  (One lymph node involved.)  The statistics have really changed over the last several years.   Don't get too worried by reading old statistics.   Feel free to reach out if you did get a test which shows cancer. 

Best wishes, 

 

acooper said:

newly DX

Thank you for posing the questions and thank you annie4145 for stating that things have changed over the years. I had surgoen DX as anus squamous carcinoma on Monday, had CT and MRI on Wed, read the results on my Mychart, trying to play Dr. and see what it all means.  See oncologist on Tuesday, trying to stage it myself which is crazy, but i might be like you, the cancer had not spread to other areas, but had appieared in one lymph node near the cancer and another looked suspicious......so hard to wait and see but have learned so much on this site.  Admire those that have been through the treatment and came out the other side, hoping i can get through it as well as others. Thanks to all on the site!

Anita

Hi Anita,  so sorry that you

Hi Anita,  so sorry that you are going through this.  I can clearly remember how I felt three years ago when I was diagnosed.  Which hospital will you be treating at?   Hope that you get into treatment relatively soon (it takes a few weeks to get everything sorted out.  I was diagnosed July 5th and didn't start treatment until late August, but part of the delay was my fault for switching from Stanford to USCF.  Hang in there, and let us know how it is going.

 

 

Worried while waiting

I have an appointment with a surgeon for the 21st of June. The colonoscopy done last week has not come back with the pathology report, but I wanted to give some background for support. I had been bleeding off and on since August of 2018. I was told that it was probably a hemorrhoid and to come back if the light blood when wiping got worse. I didn't do any searching and had blood off and on for years without any pain associated. No weight loss....no other symptoms. 

I am a single paret without the father involved with my son, sadly, and I live away from family (only child with my mom providing care to my father who was diagnosed at Stage IV for kidney, lung, and bone)...so I am trying to sort all of this out in my head..and I am not doing well with it. 

I am waiting on the pathology report, but one small polyp was removed, and another polyp was listed as anorectal polypoid lesion and I woke up at the end of the colonoscopy to hear four doctors speaking about it. I called the surgeon today and she mentioned that they don't have report back but she was trying to rule out SCC and had the additional doctors in because they were trying to see if it was more towards the rectum or more towards anal. She said the mass was moderate size (around 1cm) and looked like it was more towards the anal. She can't say it's cancer, but I am trying to brace myself...as it's not looking good. 

I am incredibly nervous and can't focus on anything else. Waiting for the report and praying, but also trying to stay encouraged by survior stories on this. 

T

mg042721 said:

Good morning,

Good morning,

The waiting is definitely the hardest. I was where you are about a month ago. If it is cancer it sounds like it is very small and very treatable. Once I knew the results and the plan for treatment I could focus on that. I am stage 2 and start treatment next week. Positive vibes going your way. Please come back on if you have any questions. 

Thank you so much for your

Thank you so much for your response. I am trying to stay positive, and I am so happy for this area to read the stories of others. 
I will definitely be back to share the outcome. I am sending positive vibes to you on your journey. Thank you for your encouragement. 

 

 

t519 said:

Worried while waiting

I have an appointment with a surgeon for the 21st of June. The colonoscopy done last week has not come back with the pathology report, but I wanted to give some background for support. I had been bleeding off and on since August of 2018. I was told that it was probably a hemorrhoid and to come back if the light blood when wiping got worse. I didn't do any searching and had blood off and on for years without any pain associated. No weight loss....no other symptoms. 

I am a single paret without the father involved with my son, sadly, and I live away from family (only child with my mom providing care to my father who was diagnosed at Stage IV for kidney, lung, and bone)...so I am trying to sort all of this out in my head..and I am not doing well with it. 

I am waiting on the pathology report, but one small polyp was removed, and another polyp was listed as anorectal polypoid lesion and I woke up at the end of the colonoscopy to hear four doctors speaking about it. I called the surgeon today and she mentioned that they don't have report back but she was trying to rule out SCC and had the additional doctors in because they were trying to see if it was more towards the rectum or more towards anal. She said the mass was moderate size (around 1cm) and looked like it was more towards the anal. She can't say it's cancer, but I am trying to brace myself...as it's not looking good. 

I am incredibly nervous and can't focus on anything else. Waiting for the report and praying, but also trying to stay encouraged by survior stories on this. 

T

Hi, do you have your results

Hi, do you have your results yet?  My kids were 10 and 12 when I was diagnosed in 2018.  I was so afraid, not just for myself but for my kids.  It will be helpful if you can get some support around you IF you are diagnosed.  Do you have friends or a support system in the area that can help with your child when you are going through treatment?  What is the age of your kiddo?   My 12 year old understood everything.  My 10 year old didn't understand.  But you can also wait to see what the test results are before you worry too much. Hopefully, it will turn out to be something not to be a problem.

annie4145 said:

Hi, do you have your results

Hi, do you have your results yet?  My kids were 10 and 12 when I was diagnosed in 2018.  I was so afraid, not just for myself but for my kids.  It will be helpful if you can get some support around you IF you are diagnosed.  Do you have friends or a support system in the area that can help with your child when you are going through treatment?  What is the age of your kiddo?   My 12 year old understood everything.  My 10 year old didn't understand.  But you can also wait to see what the test results are before you worry too much. Hopefully, it will turn out to be something not to be a problem.

Thanks so much for asking.

Thanks so much for asking.

I received the pathology report last Friday saying that the the biopsy came back without cancer but is an adenomatous polyp in the rectum (they had a hard time placing it based on it being on the line). They said I would need to have it removed by a colorectal surgeon, and I made the appointment and was able to get in this past Monday. 

She schedule an endoscopic ultrasound for tomorrow, as she wants to be certain, so I am crossing my fingers that it can be removed and they don't find anything else. My son is 14. 

I have spent the last few days reading on this forum often. I have been amazed by the strength of the individuals writing and the support for one another. 

 

 

 

MG - First Week of Treatment Over!

Hi MG,

You started radiation this Monday.  Okay, this is amazing to me because I thought I'd NEVER forget ... but now I can't remember for certain if first chemo was Week One??  Wow.  I think it started the first week.  I hated that pump, ugh! Getting unleashed from that on Friday was so great.  It surprised me that I didn't feel any side effects during the chemo week ... I actually got worried that maybe I was being given a counterfeit drug.  Well, I finally did get some symptoms the following week, nothing too horrible but enough that I knew I had definitely been given chemo.  Do you have to go far for the radiation?  My place was about 35 minutes away.  For later, map out places with decent bathrooms along the way.  I followed advice to always keep paper towels, plastic bag, and change of clothes in the car, juuuuuust in case cramps get the best of you.  Thankfully it didn't get that bad but good to be prepared!  I remember I had one glass of wine that Saturday ... cheers to your week one down!  - A