New here from US- 66 year old female.

Hi Karen,

Of course it is! Welcome to the forum although of course I’m sorry that you’ve had to join us.

Everyone here has been through or is going through treatment for anal cancer, and there is so much information and support. 
I am 6 months post treatment and absolutely wish that I had found and used the forum right at the beginning.

Treatment protocols are only slightly different across the pond. 

It’s good that you’ve found us and we are all here to support you. Xx

Hello Karen

Welcome.

Great supportive group with excellent information. 

I am at the start of the treatment journey, mapped and waiting for my start date.

I am having treatment in Europe and everything follows modern European protocol, so should look very similar to the UK.

New to all this, but if I can support I will.

Ally x

Hi Karen

Welcome to the forum, of course it's OK. We are all in some version of the same boat and here to support each other however we can. Sending hugs xx

Hi KarenhasCancer , 

Another very warm welcome to the MacMillan Online Community from me & of course you’re very welcome here, in my time on the forum we’ve had multiple people join us from the US, Australia & all over Europe, I hope that you find the forum as helpful & supportive as I did when I joined back in 2018. 

You may find that treatment varies slightly from here in the UK along with surveillance protocols but they are pretty similar on the whole. 

I've read your other post & it sounds as though you’ve really been through the mill. The treatment can cause a lot of internal inflammation which can settle then flare up again, I had flares of this nature for quite some time following the end of my treatment so fingers crossed this could be what you’re experiencing. 

Please let us know how you get on. 

Nicola