Hi wendy_s welcome to the club no one wants to be in. I'm sorry you have found yourself here. I am in my second week of treatment for anal cancer if you want to chat about it. The initial diagnosis is so scarey and I'm sure your mind is all over the place I know mine was, all I can say is don't go on Dr Google. Try to keep busy with things you enjoy as time goes on and you get treatment plans etc and then start while still scarey it does make you feel more in control. Stay strong. Sending big hugs. Xx
ive been diagnosed with anal cancer a few weeks ago. Stage 2 so it’s spread to my nearby lymph nodes. I see my oncologist on Tuesday. I’m really worried about the treatment and I saw you (Bungle1) were 2 weeks into your treatment. I believe I’ll be having chemo & radiotherapy. What are you having?
Can't remember time frame from oncologist to treatment bit initial diagnosis was told to me 23rd July and treatment started 30th September. They did initially mention surgery to me but it changed. The chem and radiotherapy combined seems to be the standard treatment and successful. X
Hi Calia some places give you the chemo via a picc line and some in tablet form. If you have a picc line I would advise buying a limbo sleeve to keep it dry and protected while showering. I bought one and it works really well. X
Morning I asked them that question about a million times. They said I wouldn't lose the hair on my head but it might thin a little bit but would probably lose pubic hair. So far I have lost a little bit downstairs. My head hair is fine potentially a bit more comes out than usual when I wash it but I'm washing it less at the moment so overall its fine if that makes sense. X
I’m hoping I don’t as mine is long. Don’t mind about downstairs though . I hope your radiotherapy isn’t to hard this week. I’ll be thinking about you. xx
