Hello, I’m new to the group and very nervous !!

I feel your anxiety. My staging is the same and I start the standard chemo/radio treatment on Monday. I am very nervous but also glad to get it underway. Have a read through previous posts a just ask any questions - this group is so very helpful. 

Thank you for getting back to me, I’ve started reading through posts and making notes. I’ve just felt so alone even though I have an army of people around me, I don’t know anyone who’s gone through anal cancer. Good luck with your treatment

Me too! And the more you read the more worried you get as people are, I think, more likely to post about having problems rather than posting about breezing through treatment. So I have bought a peri bottle which I’ve started to use already to get used to using it - I like it and will probably continue with it after treatment has finished. I’ve also bought a sitz bath as lots recommend it but haven’t actually tried it yet. I’ve also got the StrataXRT gel that some recommend. It’s expensive and I checked with the oncologist first but they said it was OK. I’m not 100% sure how it will work as I fear I’ll be constantly having to reapply it. But I’m willing to give anything a go that might make a little less sore. 

I found that things moved quickly once I’d seen the oncologist- radiotherapy planning scan was booked within a few days and at that they told me when treatment would start. I have my chemo pre-assessment tomorrow and start treatment on Monday. Eek!  

Sarah x