https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Side-effects-of-treatment-of-anal-cancer/m-p/35234#M1453 <P>Hello <a href="https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/8178">@Sue6</a> and welcome!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Have you had a chance to talk to your surgeon or other doctors as yet?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>There are definitely others here who have had colostomies, hopefully one will pop in soon <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Wed, 05 Aug 2020 03:23:35 GMT Katekat 2020-08-05T03:23:35Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Side-effects-of-treatment-of-anal-cancer/m-p/35181#M1449 <P>I had anal cancer about 4 years ago resulting in what was termed aggressive treatment.&nbsp; My chemotherapy and radiation treatment happened at the same time and the radiation was quite extensive.&nbsp; Post treatment I have severe continence issues and have tried many things including having a sacro-neuromudulater inserted which helped about 70 - 80% of the time however even though I have some improvement I still have severe continence issues.&nbsp; Initially I was relieved not to have a colostomy, however I now think this would improve my quality of life.&nbsp; It is not a decision I have made easily, and I still don't know if my surgeon would consider it.&nbsp; I also don't know if it really is what I want.&nbsp; I would be interested to hear from anyone who has had a colostomy, I think it would help to know how it has affected your quality of life.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Sun, 26 Jul 2020 02:27:59 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Side-effects-of-treatment-of-anal-cancer/m-p/35181#M1449 Sue6 2020-07-26T02:27:59Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Side-effects-of-treatment-of-anal-cancer/m-p/35234#M1453 <P>Hello <a href="https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/8178">@Sue6</a> and welcome!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Have you had a chance to talk to your surgeon or other doctors as yet?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>There are definitely others here who have had colostomies, hopefully one will pop in soon <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Wed, 05 Aug 2020 03:23:35 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Living-with-and-beyond-cancer/Side-effects-of-treatment-of-anal-cancer/m-p/35234#M1453 Katekat 2020-08-05T03:23:35Z