Hi Roxi

i hope you’re doing ok. It’s a scary time when you are waiting for treatment to start. I was also diagnosed with anal cancer in Sept last year. I finished my treatment just after Xmas. Mine had also spread to my lymph nodes in my groin. 
I had one lot of IV chemo and then chemo tablets & radiotherapy Monday to Friday for 28 days. It was hard going at times but I got through it. I got the all clear in April & then have just had the results last week after my latest scan & that was clear too.  Good luck with your treatment & message me on here if you would like to chat. There are a few of us that went through treatment for this cancer recently and we are all doing well.  Xx

Hi Calia

Thank you for replying to my post.So glad you got great result .I am still waiting for start date for treatment,think the waiting is the worst.Reasuring to know other people on forum have this particular cancer too as not much info online otherwise.Can I ask what might seem trivial question?Am I likely to loose my hair during chemo?xx

Hi Calia

Thank you for replying to my post.So glad you got great result .I am still waiting for start date for treatment,think the waiting is the worst.Reasuring to know other people on forum have this particular cancer too as not much info online otherwise.Can I ask what might seem trivial question?Am I likely to loose my hair during chemo?xx

Hi Roxi

yes the waiting is the worst. I was fine once I got started. No I didn’t lose my hair. which I was glad of as it’s long! 
I was treated in Manchester so different hospitals can do the treatment in different ways. Some of the ladies I’ve chatted to on here had IV chemo in a little machine at the start and then had radiotherapy and then the chemo for 5 days at the end.  I had one IV chemo on my first day of treatment - I can’t remember what it was called though & then I had 5 tablets twice a day on the days I had radiotherapy. The tablets were called Capecitebine. Sending you a big hug.  

Xx