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Misst

Misst
Cancer Type: Anal Cancer
Stage of Cancer: Stage 2 cancer
Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cel carcinoma
Anal Cancer Symptoms: Treated for hemorrhoids. Felt like I was passing broken glass. A surgeon in emergency saved my life and finally got me my diagnosis.
Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Yes surgery 2x for infection
Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Unknown

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Sterling

Sterling
Bio: Husband > 30 years. Father of two adult children. I am in awe of the brave people on this site.
Cancer Type: Thyroid Cancer
Stage of Cancer: Stage 1 cancer
Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Bilateral Thyroid Cancer, Papillary carcinoma, follicular variant
Thyroid Cancer Symptoms: Mostly hypothyroid type symptoms.

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Elise

Elise
Bio: 46 yo mom, nurse, lover of life, and cancer fighter!
Cancer Type: Anal Cancer
Stage of Cancer: Stage 3B cancer
Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Anal Cancer
Anal Cancer Symptoms: Bleeding. Rectal, pelvic, and vaginal pain. Lump/hardness in pelvic floor. Narrow stools.
Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Mouth sores. Fatigue. Nausea. Diarrhea. Hair thinning.

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Dana

Dana
Bio: 65 yo (at time of diagnosis) gay man - retirement got off to a rough start.
Cancer Type: Anal Cancer
Stage of Cancer: Stage 3C cancer
Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: squamous cell carcinoma
Anal Cancer Symptoms: small rough patch with a little bleeding
Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 5-FU plus mitomycin; mostly weakness, nausea

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EVA

EVA
Bio: 30 years in Canada, 2 adult kids.. According to my daughter I am the best mom in the world, and I humbly agree. I love living here, and like to travel as a tourist in Europe and not necessarily home.. there is so much more to see .. I had big plans to travel all over Italy in 2020…more
Cancer Type: Anal Cancer
Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
Anal Cancer Symptoms: LUMP NO PAIN

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Anne

Anne
Cancer Type: Anal Cancer
Stage of Cancer: Stage 2 cancer
Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cell
Anal Cancer Symptoms: Bleeding , pain, itching

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Crissy

Crissy
Cancer Type: Anal Cancer
Stage of Cancer: Stage 2 cancer
Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous Cell Anal Cancer
Anal Cancer Symptoms: Slight bleeding and dull pain in butt cheek.
Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Colonoscopy, 12/09, no side effects
Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Mitomycin and 5 FU beginning 1/18/10

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Cleanandsober

Cleanandsober
Bio: 64 year old male
Cancer Type: Anal Cancer
Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: squamous cell carcinoma

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Ben

Ben
Bio: I'm a 50-year old married gay guy in Western New York. I am a career federal employee working in public relations and a creative writer, nature lover, and deep thinker.
Cancer Type: Anal Cancer
Stage of Cancer: Stage 3 cancer
Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: squamous cell carcinoma
Anal Cancer Symptoms: Symptoms that caused me to make the incorrect self-diagnosis of hemorrhoids, starting with small amounts of blood on toilet paper, which eventually increased to levels that were alarming.
Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: NIGRO protocol with capecitabine + mitomycin began concurrently with radiation therapy (January 22, 2019 through March 4, 2019). I chose an oral medication instead of an infusion pump, which was somewhat risky because the oral medication was so new. At the time, there was very little history or research gathered on its effectiveness, but early data suggested it was at…more

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