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Hi. Just been diagnosed with anal cancer. Started with piles last Easter 22 which wouldn't go. After many trips to the Dr they referred. I had an mri ,ct, and colonoscopy. All clear except mri which showed a mass. In for biopsies which again came back...
My mum was diagnosed with stage 3 anal cancer in November 22. She’s had 2 major operations which has left her with 2 stoma bags, one is inactive. She’s starting chemo & radiotherapy tomorrow I'm really struggling with my emotions & feelings of guilt...
I received my anal cancer diagnosis in December and will begin treatment on January 26th. I am totally freaking out about the fact that I may never be able to do the things that I currently do. I'm a big tennis player. I absolutely love to play the game...
Hi I'm new to posting on here but have read many posts which have helped me immensely. I was dianosed with anal cancer earlier in the year and went through chemo radiotherapy which finished in August. I had pet scan and mri scan after 3 mo ths with...
Hi My wife was diagnosed with bowel cancer back in June last year and it had also spread to her liver. She had spots on her lung but at the time they were more concerned about the bowel and liver. Due to heavy drinking over the years she also has liver...
I have gone through radiotherapy first which worked on my anal cancer briefly, but I had a recurrence a few months later and then a course of chemotherapy and an immunotherapy trial which sadly has not worked either . I have fortunately been referred...
Well not so much a date but the surgeon is a hottie!! Going into hospital on 15/01/2023 with a view to surgery 16/01/2023. Another holiday I don't want to go on! Feel better now there is a plan in place! Time to kick ass again! Love and best wishes to...
Since hearing that chemoradiation therapy had not worked as planned and surgery was the next option, I went into shock then a state of heightened anxiety which settled. Had a lovely Christmas but the usual sitting in a room full of people yet feeling...
Hi, My mum was diagnosed with stage 3 anal cancer in September 2021 and receive chemo and radiation as her treatment, unfortunately it was successful and the tumour spread to her pancreas. We received the news in October 2022 that she is now stage 4...
Hi everyone, With great concern i am writing this with a heavy heart, in 2019 in husband called his GP to complain about a growth on his anal canal but the GP told him it was nothing to worry about as he was too young to have colorectal cancer, he was...
