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There are 6928 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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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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imageCindy - Follow up to did you have tests   so as you read I had to take tons of meds to go. Went well over 12 hrs sat and next morning which was yesterday.  Now today I’ve gone three times. All tiny strings and lots!    Sorry for details.  Lower stomach cramps   Back hurts   Now my mind is going crazy.  Cancer?   I did have the strings before I was severely constipated. Back to strings.  I want a colonoscopy. I’m due in March but because the colorectal dr … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

January 20, 2019 at 7:48AM PST (10 comments)

imageRosemary - Hair  Do any of y’all wear wigs. I’m considering it. Have some hair loss along my hairline and it looks a little funny. I would like to look more normal. … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

January 19, 2019 at 1:53PM PST (13 comments)

imageLarissa - Let it go...journal 1/19/19  Let it go....journal January 19 2019   We live in a society where many days we feel as if we are just hanging on by a thread.  Deadlines, expectations, quotas, home decor, fashion and even the persona of our well being have us pushing ourselves into stress induced breakdowns. The body and mind can only handle so much before the overload shows what damage it is causing.  Forgetfulness, anxiety, depression, aches, pains, headaches can lead to breaking the body down and allowing bigger … more…
Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

January 19, 2019 at 6:49AM PST (3 comments)

imageSabina - No Cancer!  I am sitting here crying and so happy . The doctor just called and said no cancer, he said there is nothing to worry about ........... they did get enough tissue to know and he will see me in a year..thankyou for all your prayers, God is so good.........amen....hugs and love and always prayers...Sabina … more…
Type: Larynx Cancer

January 18, 2019 at 11:51AM PST (20 comments)

imageCindy - Did You have these tests?   Hi all.  I check in read and catch up.  I am sorry haven’t posted.  Having heart issues.  Back and forth to drs in Boston. Mil has alzehemiers   Lots of appointments.  But everyone  is in my prayers every night!  Another issue is constipatuon which most of us have. Mine has gotten so bad I take to many laxatives. Pass few weeks can’t go.  And no urge.  This pass week I took days of sennakott stool softeners and finally four ducolax   Finally … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

January 18, 2019 at 10:34AM PST (12 comments)

imageTerbear - birthday fast aproaching  To celebrate I am doing a fundraiser! Please help and donate!   Teri's Birthday Fundraiser for The HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

January 17, 2019 at 3:28AM PST (1 comment)

imageAlicia - Bladder Irritation  Today was day 13 of radiation.  I am doing great aside from low plateletes and some bladder issues.  The pain is like a UTI.  Burning, need to pee. hurts to pee.  Nothing helps and I forgot not to take Advil.  Drinking lots of water, cranberry juice, taking AVO.  Urinalysis is showing no signs of bacteria or blood so far.  They took another today, but he wants to swab my urethra to see if we can determine the cause or at … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

January 15, 2019 at 2:51PM PST (14 comments)

imageMichele - Don't Wake Me  Life has been such a whirl wind lately. I feel like taking care of myself, in all my “long term side effect” glory, has become a full-time job in itself. I have been in some type of physical therapy since August of 2017. That alone sounds like enough for anybody, but as you know I have been dealing with sciatica, hip problems, digestive issues and girl trouble that I don’t even want to delve into right now, plus this pesky area that … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

January 12, 2019 at 8:31AM PST (15 comments)

imageAlicia - Requesting Input  Okay, can we talk vaginal stenosis?  I have not been on this site long enough to see a lot on this side effect, but I have talked to enough people who consider it a major long term problem that I am wondering if there is something I can be doing now during treatment. My doctor's response when I asked him about it was "I have to give you a dilator after treatment..."  Like given a choice, he would not.  And the … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

January 10, 2019 at 6:15AM PST (15 comments)

imageAlicia - Week 2: I can see half way from here!  First round of chemo is behind me and today was day 9 of radiation.  My body is being a trooper and handing everything pretty well so far.  My blood work was great with no dip in anything except plateletes so far (recheck next week), raw mouth but no sores, a few days of nausea and a digestive roller coaster, and my bum is starting to sting, but I am having some good days and no terrible ones yet!  (Thank you, Tyndall, … more…
Type: Anal Cancer

January 9, 2019 at 12:52PM PST (12 comments)
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