My journey started with a visit to the doctors with pain in my bottom area; within the month I had an oncologist assesment (suspected cancer) followed by CT/MRI Scan (which found in addition to tumour in anus, shadow on the lung and suspected liver mets). Biospy on anal canal confirmed cancer (T2N1M? Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal), a Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy resulted in T2N?M? Adenocarinoma of the lung.
I have an Edoscopy test next week to determine what is going on with my liver.
4 weeks ago had a couple of lumps come up in the veins of my right leg - X ray confirmed blood clots so now on Apixaban blood thinners.
Just when I thought nothing else could go wrong with my body I had blood in the urine which GP suspected was an infection. After a week of antibiotics blood still present and as I had no other symptoms of an infection I have been fast tracked for a cystoscopy.
So here I am 3 months since first visiting the doctor about to start this Monday on 5 1/2 weeks of Chemoradiation and feeling like my world is about to end.
I am trying to stay positive, like many on here I have up and down days, my anxiety levels are off the scale with the waiting for tests to determine what is going on with the liver and what the treatment plan will be for my lung cancer.
I am finding it helpful through this community to know that I am not the only one on this journey and that I can find light at the end of the tunnel. Already got myself a Sitz bath; so grateful I am retired and have a caring husband to hold my hand through all of this and its good to read all the positive posts here.
