Hello, 4 weeks into treatment

Morning,

I just wanted to say thank you for replying to me. I may have replied to your messages more than once because I didn't think they had sent! Not technically minded! 

Sue

HiHi Nicola,

You have thank you. You're right Anal cancer isn't spoken about very much as you say it's quite rare. I had breast cancer 7 years ago and that felt very different in terms of openness. I'd read about the actress Marcia Cross having it a long time before I was diagnosed and she was t

Hi Nicola,

Thank you, yes you have I feel better about it now. As you say anal cancer is relatively rare and there isn't too much information out there about it, I was reading about the actress Marcia Cross and her experience of anal cancer and that she's trying to raise awareness, before I was diagnosed so I looked up the symptoms and mine were the same and I just had a feeling that's what it was. I had breast cancer 7 years ago and there is a lot of information out there and obviously it's very widely talked about, so I was pleased to find the forum.

Thanks again for the advice.

Sue

Hi again Sue (Betty62 ),

Yes it’s good that people like Marcia Cross who are in the public eye are prepared to open up about this particular diagnosis, hopefully this will eventually dispel some of the stigma surrounding anal cancer or rarer cancers in general, for you this was possibly a life saver. I’m so sorry to hear this is your second brush with this awful disease in such a short space of time. I’m pleased you’ve found the forum helpful throughout your diagnosis & treatment we’ll be here as long as you need us. 

Nicola 

Hi Nicola,

Thank you, I appreciate the support.

Sue