6808 Cancer Blogs

Bio: I basically unloaded everything in my first post, but here’s the rundown—-> 2022: started bleeding without having gone to the bathroom, searched the internet and although cancer was one cause, I didn’t think it likely. Instead, I chose to believe it was just internal hemorrhoids. That happened occasionally for months. No pain, just bleeding. January/February 2023: started feeling discomfort when using the…more

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma of rectum/ Anal cancer

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Bleeding, pain, sensation of fullness

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: squamous cell carcinoma

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Bio: Breast Cancer Speaker, Survivor, Activist

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Stage one, Grade three, Invasive Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Symptoms: Standard

Cancer Type: Anal 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

Bio: Husband > 30 years. Father of two adult children. I am in awe of the brave people on this site.

Cancer Type: Thyroid Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Bilateral Thyroid Cancer, Papillary carcinoma, follicular variant

Thyroid Cancer Symptoms: Mostly hypothyroid type symptoms.

Bio: 46 yo mom, nurse, lover of life, and cancer fighter!

Cancer Type: Anal 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.

Bio: 65 yo (at time of diagnosis) gay man - retirement got off to a rough start.

Cancer Type: Anal 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

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