Hi, Clare! I finished chemo radiation three months ago for anal cancer. HPV, squamous cell. Two tumors, 5 and 3 cm. I had a PET scan a couple of weeks ago. (They like to wait 2-3 months after treatment to be sure all the “stuff” is out of your system before the scan.)
I have an appt next week with my oncologist but my reading of the results is that there’s no evidence of cancer now, even in the one lymph node to which it had spread. Wahoo!

I had a port infusion on Day 1 of Mitomycin. Then followed 28 days of a chemo pill twice a day (capecitabine) and also radiation.

The side effects: No pain, no nausea. However, pretty bad diarrhea from the radiation (pull-ups required!) but that has now 99% improved. I also had extreme weakness and tiredness from the chemo and it’s still an issue. I’m ready for a break after a brief stint of housework. Maybe that’s just an excuse!

If you have any questions, I’ll be glad to share. By the way, I’m almost 84.