Anyone else have Anal cancer?

Posted by joan19 @joan19, Aug 19, 2019

Anyone out there that has had a mass of cancer in the lower part of the rectum and what was the outcome ? My husband will be going thru this !

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wilcy | @wilcy | Sep 8, 2019

Diagnosed 5 years ago! Colostomy now! Contact me if you like!

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 9, 2019

In reply to @wilcy "Diagnosed 5 years ago! Colostomy now! Contact me if you like!" + (show)

@wilcy, I don't know if I mentioned this already, but we have a group talking about living with a colostomy here:

- Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ostomy-adapting-to-life-after-colostomy-ileostomy-or-urostomy/

As you are so helpful with other members who may be new to this, I thought your participation in the Ostomy group would be very welcome by others. There's also an Ostomy blog on Connect here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/living-with-an-ostomy/

wilcy | @wilcy | Nov 28, 2019

Mine was stage 3 about 6 years ago! Reconnection failed! Am happy with colostomy! Any questions? Good luck!

soniamckenzie | @soniamckenzie | Feb 28, 2022

In reply to @wilcy "Mine was stage 3 about 6 years ago! Reconnection failed! Am happy with colostomy! Any questions?..." + (show)

What was your treatment? My daughter is: radiation 5 days, surgery then chemo.

marty28 | @marty28 | Mar 1, 2022

I was diagnosed with stage 4 anal cancer in January 2021. It blocked my bowel so I had to have a colostomy and underwent 10 days of radiation. After that I had chemotherapy for 8 months. The tumors are no longer visible with a cat scan, but I have to have treatment for the rest of my life. I am now doing an infusion of Keytruda every 3 weeks. I hope they caught your husband’s cancer early. God bless.

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 8, 2022

In reply to @soniamckenzie "What was your treatment? My daughter is: radiation 5 days, surgery then chemo." + (show)

Welcome, @soniamckenzie. This must be hard as a mom to watch your daughter go through cancer and treatment. Do you live close to her? What stage is her cancer and what treatment is she getting at the moment?