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Worried this might be anal cancer
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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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.
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3 ReactionsMayo Rochester MN
Thank u!!
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1 ReactionGreetings!!!! Anal cancer
2 cm tumor up against rectum Surgery not an option so chemo and radiation for 6 weeks
I'm doing acupressure on ears. Massage too
I snd so glad you sent message!!!!!
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3 ReactionsWelcome @clare12351. I'm tagging @terrymayo50 to make sure that they see your message.
Clare, you're in good hands at Mayo Clinic. Which location are you receiving treatment at? What treatment(s) are you having?
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2 ReactionsGoing through treatment for anal cancer at Mayo now
Did u get treatment you needed?? Best to you!!!
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3 ReactionsOk. I’ll look into it.
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1 ReactionThis exam could be 30 to 60 min. They will give you Valium iv which will make the procedure only feeling some pressure, not any pain. It's best to be lucid do you can ask questions and watch to learn. It's really cool
@roywalton ,
What did it feel like? I’m not opposed to avoiding sedation, but I can’t imagine feeling it. The anoscopy, that I had recently, was a bit uncomfortable for me. Maybe it was due to my internal hemorrhoids. That exam lasted just a few moments.
I thought I’d just go with the sedation. I have high anxiety. Have been trying to start Lexapro for weeks.
I was very concerned too. But really there was nothing to it. In fact it was very interesting watching everything on a big flat screen in 4K in real time! You may want to ask you doctor about sertraline (Zoloft) it really helps with anxiety and "runaway thoughts". However it takes about 2 weeks to kick in