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Worried this might be anal cancer

Posted by blac @blac, Jan 13, 2024

Have been having this pain around the left side of my anus its very painful mostly at night and feels hard,
This pain as lasted for 3years now each day,
And more recently am noticing some kind of small growth in the left opening

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margreet | @margreet | Dec 16, 2024
In reply to @janchan "Hi! I'm new here and I have a question. Has anyone else been denied colonoscopies because..." + (show)
@janchan

Hi!

I'm new here and I have a question. Has anyone else been denied colonoscopies because of their age, even when they are producing pre-cancerous polyps?

Thank you for your input.

Janet

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Yes, I have had colon cancer and a colon and liver resection 5 yrs ago, had Chemo and check ups regularly, at 83 I was told they did not want to do anymore colonoscopies for safety reasons , they could damage or perforate the the colon. Had CT scans and blood tests instead. I have passed the 5 year mark and cancer free. (Am 86 now)
Margreet

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trippster | @trippster | Dec 15, 2024
In reply to @clare12351 "also if you are in pain, they should move the colonoscopy up or send you to..." + (show)
@clare12351

also if you are in pain, they should move the colonoscopy up or send you to a place that can do it sooner

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I don’t have constant pain just sporadic. I was told they had to wait 8 weeks since I also had gallbladder surgery

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clare12351 | @clare12351 | Dec 15, 2024
In reply to @trippster "May I ask what symptoms you had that lead to the diagnosis? I am concerned about..." + (show)
@trippster

May I ask what symptoms you had that lead to the diagnosis? I am concerned about possibly having this with my indications. Colonoscopy not scheduled till next month

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also if you are in pain, they should move the colonoscopy up or send you to a place that can do it sooner

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clare12351 | @clare12351 | Dec 15, 2024
In reply to @trippster "Thanks for the info. I also have had aching in that area. Will mention it to..." + (show)
@trippster

Thanks for the info. I also have had aching in that area. Will mention it to my GI dr next week.
Glad you are able to get into Mayo.
Best wishes for full recovery.

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and best wishes and strength be yours as you become a strong advocate for yourself
GI is who did the analscope as part of my diagnostics and she could see the small mass on the left ..after the colonoscopy yielded a visual we were not expecting Time is always of the essence and the more clinicians you have involved the better, All I wanted was the facts,, not suppositions or guesswork , Took months !! Looking back, I wish I had insisted on timely and complete diagnostics,, I am sure I felt more comfortable with the hemmoroid path than imagining it was cancer !! My bedroom looked like CVS .. Wrong path!!! Best to you!!

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trippster | @trippster | Dec 15, 2024
In reply to @clare12351 "I had pain ...stinging aching in rectum .. I was misdiagnosed with internal hemorrhoids fir months..." + (show)
@clare12351

I had pain ...stinging aching in rectum .. I was misdiagnosed with internal hemorrhoids fir months until I could get a colonoscopy. Colonoscopy showed the tiny 2cm mass and the edges were non malignant but the Surgeon didn't agree w that. So
I then had an anal scope in

office.. then a complete biopsy

under anesthesia which
revealed squamous cell
carcinoma anal cancer
All the while. Hard to sit!! Pain in rectum

Off to Mayo .. never regretted it. Superior care .

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Thanks for the info. I also have had aching in that area. Will mention it to my GI dr next week.
Glad you are able to get into Mayo.
Best wishes for full recovery.

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clare12351 | @clare12351 | Dec 15, 2024
In reply to @trippster "May I ask what symptoms you had that lead to the diagnosis? I am concerned about..." + (show)
@trippster

May I ask what symptoms you had that lead to the diagnosis? I am concerned about possibly having this with my indications. Colonoscopy not scheduled till next month

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I had pain ...stinging aching in rectum .. I was misdiagnosed with internal hemorrhoids fir months until I could get a colonoscopy. Colonoscopy showed the tiny 2cm mass and the edges were non malignant but the Surgeon didn't agree w that. So
I then had an anal scope in

office.. then a complete biopsy

under anesthesia which
revealed squamous cell
carcinoma anal cancer
All the while. Hard to sit!! Pain in rectum

Off to Mayo .. never regretted it. Superior care .

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hopenjoy2024 | @hopenjoy2024 | Dec 15, 2024
In reply to @terrymayo50 "I have had anal cancer, had 2 doses of chemo and 32 radiation treatments. The worst..." + (show)
@terrymayo50

I have had anal cancer, had 2 doses of chemo and 32 radiation treatments. The worst thing that I experienced was the immunotherapy (Keytruda). Every side effect possible, I had. It was a horrible time, rashes, swelling, diarrhea, etc. I lost 25 lbs. I found out last Dec 14, and today I am cancer free, so the suffering was worth it.

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Can I ask why you did the immunotherapy for anal cancer?

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trippster | @trippster | Dec 15, 2024
In reply to @clare12351 "I'm 73. Anal cancer discovered 6 months ago by colonoscopy" + (show)
@clare12351

I'm 73. Anal cancer discovered 6 months ago by colonoscopy

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May I ask what symptoms you had that lead to the diagnosis? I am concerned about possibly having this with my indications. Colonoscopy not scheduled till next month

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clare12351 | @clare12351 | Dec 15, 2024
In reply to @celia16 "Denied by whom? Your insurance? A provider? I’m no expert, but it was my understanding that..." + (show)
@celia16

Denied by whom? Your insurance? A provider?

I’m no expert, but it was my understanding that because polyps are slow growing repeated tests are not required after a certain age.

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I'm 73. Anal cancer discovered 6 months ago by colonoscopy

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