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There are 7270 Cancer Fighters in this community helping each other. Find support while battling cancer from people who have gone through it before you. It is so much easier knowing you are not alone. It is so much easier connecting with people who get it. Together we are stronger.

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Do you have a quick question on how to deal with some part of your cancer diagnosis? Post your questions here in the community and someone has probably gone through it already and is happy to help. There are so many kind people who want to make it easier for the next cancer warrior going through this tough time.

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Journaling about your battle with cancer is a great way to relieve stress. We can let go of some things after writing them down. Also, I found it helpful to keep track of what treatments and doctors I saw and on what dates.

As a bonus, it helps someone else to read what you are going through. And it feels good to help people.

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Everyones path is a little bit different but by sharing your story someone else may benefit from knowing they are not alone in this path.

How Many People Are Diagnosed with Cancer?

There are 1,735,350 estimated people who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2018 in the United States. [1] The top four most common cancers are breast cancer, lung cancer and bronchus cancer, prostate cancer, and colon and rectum cancer.

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imageEVA - Week 2 days 2 and 3  Excluding the lingering sadness I have for my dog so far so good.. i had some burning  in my anal area from the meds/ or radiation.. I called oncologist on call and he said this burning is a bit early so he prescribed some cortizone cream which actually helped.. last night i had to expose my derriere to the fan... felt good and fell asleep this way... not a pretty or sexy position but a girl has to do what  … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

August 11, 2020 at 12:56PM PDT (9 comments)

imageMermaid20 - Colonoscopy and hpv  Does anyone know if it can be problematic to have a colonoscopy done if you have anal hpv - can the virus spread further up the colon? … more…

August 11, 2020 at 7:24AM PDT (1 comment)

imageEVA - day 3 but my doggie passed away at 4 am  bad things come in twos or threes .. so may dog Princess got infection which we treated with antbiotik.. it did not get better, she was old, blind, deaf, confused.. she was 16 years old.. we had to put her to sleep early this morning.. around 4 am.. she was so much in pain.. i could not wait  any more listening to her human cries.. the cry of the mute.. it was really bad..and where her infection was? of course … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

August 7, 2020 at 1:49PM PDT (13 comments)

imageEVA - day 2 ..with a question  Hello my true support team, Today was day 2..nothing special to share but started feeling a bit of burning sensation inside.. not outside.. is this nomral? At which point I would know this therapy is actually working and the tumor ishrinking.? … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

August 6, 2020 at 6:02PM PDT (8 comments)

imageEVA - hoorayyy DAY 1 OF TREATMENT ONE DAY LESS  It was emotional day kind of today.. i went to the hospital and up to the 3rd floor where Chemo is.. it was very intimidating for me to see the other poor souls getting their chemo.. all of them had a companion but me.. no one told me i can bring someone.. so the nurse said i will be your person.. which was very nice.. she gave me tons of papers including a letter to the ER in case i … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

August 5, 2020 at 5:17PM PDT (11 comments)

imageMike431 - Hello  Today is the day I learn how severe it is and what I'll need to do to fight it....fingers crossed.   … more…

August 4, 2020 at 3:54AM PDT (2 comments)

imageEVA - Wnen i should expect this pain discomfort go away  As I posted earlier August 5th is the first day of treatment.. Counting the hours.. it has been almost two months from diagnosis to start of treatment.. so so long. I was watching a video from a girl from Denver it took her 10 days to start treatment.. Am i in the wrong country or the pandemic to blame or the cheapness of the managed care, lack of specialists.. I  am going to throw in now  that radio oncologists mentioned to … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

August 3, 2020 at 3:28PM PDT (6 comments)

imageJeffrey - everyone fighting cancer  DIG DEEP WE GOT THIS! … more…
Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

August 1, 2020 at 9:47PM PDT (2 comments)

imageEVA - what should i expect in first week of treatment?  Hello everyone here, on Aug 5th is my frist day of treatment.  What side effects I should expect the first week? The second week? First  day will be Mytomicin intravenous, followed by radiotherapy or vice versa.. the second day will be Xeloda pills twice a day plus the radiation.. The pills and radiation will be daily... for 5 days a week. .. Recently I find hard to walk as i feel the tumor there.. it is kind of agravated or growing.. every … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

August 1, 2020 at 8:48PM PDT (13 comments)

imageMike431 - Hello  Hi. I learned last Monday that I have Prostate cancer. I'm at the beginning of this ordeal, and there is a lot I dont know yet. I'm 56, divorced, father of 4, grandfather of 4, (so far). I went to have a physical after about a 15 year gap since the previous one. I've always been very healthy. I dont do drugs and drink very little, though I do smoke and am enslaved to coffee. I have always eaten whatever … more…

August 1, 2020 at 4:28AM PDT (3 comments)
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