Hi everyone,
I was diagnosed last year in April '23.
When I went to my appointment with the oncologist they informed me it wasn't anal cancer but AIN 3. This is pre-cancerous stage, high grade, but not cancer. Long story short I had to have biopsies every three months (under general anaesthetic) to see if it turned or remained the same.
Forward now to October this year and it has developed into anal cancer, T2 N1, I'm gutted to say the least.
I have a stoma (Colostomy), which was originally how the found the anal tumour whilst dealing with a bowel blockage. I'm coping really well with the stoma even though I'm not fond of it it saved my life at the time.
Had planning CT scan and planning MRI scan, have my pre-op next week and start Chemoradiotherapy 2 December.
I'm getting anxiety about having the treatment, I know its silly, but the thought of it scares me so much.
Better stop at that, I could talk the hind leg off a donkey....
Chris
