New here

Hi Mavc ,

A warm welcome to our little corner of the MacMillan Online Community although I’m really sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis. It’s a lot to get your head around isn’t it? 

It’s great news that your PET scan was clear & there’s no spread, you quickly learn to celebrate the positives on this ride don’t you? 

You'll be getting appointments through for your planning scans etc., soon I hope then you should get a start date for your treatment to begin, fingers crossed you’ll not have long to wait. I remember the feelings of on one hand just wanting to start treatment ASAP & the anxiety surrounding the thought of actually starting treatment, the waiting around can feel torturous. 

I’m not quite sure if or how your AFIB will be affected by the chemo-radiotherapy. Have you met with your oncologist yet? A conversation with him/her will clarify things regarding your heart issues I’m sure. 

Remember we’re here to support you however we can so please if you’ve any questions at all just ask.

Nicola 

Hi there.... welcome to the group. I'm relatively new here myself and have stage 3 which means slightly spread into pelvic muscle and lymph nodes, but all still in the localised area. My treatment starts on 26th May. 

My tumour is also very close, but I think generally the treatment for anal cancer is non surgical and chemoradiation therapy is usually enough to resolve everything. 

It's a very scary and surreal time going into all of this... I hope you are holding up OK. I'm OK most of the time, but it really hits home when I have hospital appointments etc. 

I don't have experience of AFIB but others here might be able to relate and offer some insight. Lots of friendly advice and support to be found here from people who have been through or are going through treatment. 

Wishing you the best of luck going forward xx

Hello Mavc

A warm welcome to the forum although I am sure you would rather not be here; I am sorry to hear of your diagnosis and totally understand wanting to start treatment.  The chemo radiotherapy is tough but extremely effective and most of us feel so much more in control once treatment starts.

I too have Afib (well controlled) and to my amazement I didn't have a single episode during treatment.  I thought with all the strangeness of a new treatment and the accompanying stress I would be bound to have breakthrough, but no.  Everything was fine, so I hope very much it is the same for you. 

We have lots of tips and coping strategies we can share, so please let us know when treatment is due to start.  We have all been through or are going through this treatment so really do understand.

Big hug

Irene xx