Well it's been a while since my last post I was diagnosed T4 N1 Anal Cancer last year ,and had an emergency Stoma fitted so they could start my chemo/ radiotherapy .It was a leap into the unknown,I had 1 dose of chemo,then 5 and a half weeks radiotherapy,with weekends off,and chemo tablets to take when have the radiotherapy.I came through ok,and met friends along the way,its strange how for the treatment weeks it becomes part of a routine.,Ive had a 3 monthly MRI all looking good,my 6 monthly scan is 4 months late,but i chase it every two weeks,I see the consultant next week ,so ill ask again.(i asked in March)said he would chase. It,I finished my treatment Aug 2023,and it's only the last few weeks I can honestly say I feel like ME again,I don't think I'll ever accept my stoma,but it saved my life and allowed my treatment to start,so maybe one day I will,I only had two days notice of needing the stoma ,so maybe that's why?,but anyone reading this about to start the treatment ,it has to be done to live,and yes week 3 it hit hard,but I came through it,I've since been abroad several times,and am moving on,good luck to anyone reading this,
