Learning from others about their experience with anal cancer can be helpful, informative and a great way to feel connected. Read and listen to anal cancer stories from fellow community members about their experiences. These are not just survivor stories, but thriver stories from patients who have recovered and continued to thrive.
Remember that these anal cancer stories and the treatments described below are those of individual thrivers and may not reflect your experiences and treatment. Please ask your doctor before engaging in any activities mentioned in these stories to make sure they are right for you
Want to share your story? Email us at info@analcancerfoundation.org with ‘Share my Thriver Story’ in the subject line.
My Story: Prognosis Invites Participation On Valentine’s Day, February 2018, my life changed forever. I...
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Update — March to July 2026. So, following on from my last update where I...
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Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in late 2009, I spent most of 2010 going back and...
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I was forty-five years old and, by every measurable standard, the healthiest I had ever...
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There were many difficult periods in my life, but none quite as challenging as when...
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Over the course of a year and a half, I saw six different doctors about...
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I was diagnosed with stage 2 HPV anal cancer in 2007 after developing a lesion...
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Hi, my name is Tammi. I’m 55 years old and a single mother to my...
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My name is Jennifer Brumley I was age 47 when I was diagnosed with anal...
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When my wife and I retired from the UK to southern France in 2018, we...
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My name is Claire and I am now 50! I can’t remember the exact start...
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I woke up in pain, and a lump in my anus was present. Something was...
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My name is Britt and this is my stage 3 thriver story. I was a...
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My name is Pat Williams (AKA Willo). I am 80 and my anal cancer first...
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My name is Herta. I am Austrian and live in Vienna. A wonderful city with...
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Bottoms Up: My Anal Cancer Journey Cheryl A. Yeager Jr. In the Summer of 2009...
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Diagnosed with multiple HPV-associated cancers and anal precancer, Eileen shares her words of advice.
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My Anal Cancer Story Hearing the words “You have cancer” is something no one ever...
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In early summer 2020 I noticed a small rough patch in my anal canal while...
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ONWARD AND UPWARD Dan McCoy This story first appeared in the Placerville Ostomy Association newsletter....
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My story begins with the sudden loss of my job, a moment that coincided with...
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Jerry, a caregiver to his wife Connie during her anal cancer journey, shares the couple’s...
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In 2018 I attended the GP after discovering blood and mucus. I also had some...
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On November 6th of 2014 I received the diagnosis of anal cancer. I was 63. ...
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PART ONE Breaking It Down My name is Paige Golden, and I have a Golden...
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Bryan is a physical therapist, retired from the United States Navy, but still works mostly...
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Six years ago this summer, my doctor called while I was out having lunch alone....
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Diagnosed at 40 years old with anal cancer, stage unknown. In February 2022, I was...
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Hi, my name is Lori C. I started experiencing anal pain in June of 2022....
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My name is Bonnie Parker. I am a nurse and I am 62 years old...
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Nicole Willis 11/07/23 – In recovery for 9 months after having adenocarcinoma anal cancer stage...
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Hear Benito’s story, shared at our 2022 Anal Cancer Patient Summit. Sharing your story will...
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Hear Melissa’s story, shared at our 2022 Anal Cancer Patient Summit. Sharing your story will...
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In September 2018, I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA), Stage...
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This year is special for me and my family. We are going through the journey...
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My name is Janet, I was diagnosed with anal cancer in May 2011. Like many...
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My name is Tim McCrary, I was told at 34 years old that I had...
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Hi, My name is Linda. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Anal Cancer in August, 2020. Due...
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Christine shares her grandmother’s anal cancer story.
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I was diagnosed in September 2021 with HPV strain 16 anal cancer stage 3A with...
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“I am.” August 13, 2018… & I could only ever dream about where ‘I Am’...
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In June 2019, I was diagnosed with Stage II Anal Cancer from the HPV 16...
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I’m Stephanie Stuart. I’m 56 years old and I’ve been an entertainer in Central Florida...
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I began having colonoscopies at 41 years of age due to a family history of...
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I can thank my late brother-in-law, my bicycle, and my surgeon for the relatively easy...
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I was diagnosed with anal cancer around Feb 6, 2014. Previously, my November 2012 colonoscopy,...
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In 2020, we had COVID-19, and I had what I thought was a hemorrhoid. I...
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The day I was diagnosed I expected lymphoma, not anal cancer. I have two autoimmune...
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My journey began in May of 2020. I had three things happen to me then:...
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My name is Jennifer Babcock and I am an 11-year anal cancer survivor. In the...
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My anal cancer story is very similar to others who have gone through it: hemorrhoids...
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In 2010, at an annual physical, when I was 53, I mentioned to my primary...
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It had been quite a year. In October 2011, my husband, Curtis, and I moved...
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I was “at that age.” In the early winter of 2012, my PCP asked me...
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Hello fellow Warriors! My name is Michael H., and this is my story. In the...
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In 2018 I had blood in my stool. I saw a GI doc who did...
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My name is Julie Carr and on November 25 of 2020, I was diagnosed with...
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My journey began years ago with an HPV diagnosis at the age of 22. It...
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My name is Susie Sanchez, I was diagnosed with Anal Cancer on March 18th 2021....
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This story is part 1 of Celenia’s story. You can follow the rest of the...
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My name is Calvin, I am 53, and I was diagnosed with anal cancer on...
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2025 Update: Falline has just launched a book about her journey with anal cancer! When...
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Greetings. My name is Doug Jones and I live in Los Angeles. The story that...
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Video credit: survivornet My name is Lillian Kreppel. I am a go-getter, resourceful, fun, and...
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In the Spring of 2009, at the age of 57, I was very much grieving...
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It all started with irregular bowel movements. I was experiencing loose stools and thought I...
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Hi, I’m Sarah, a 48 year old mum of three, a wife, a teacher and...
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Hello, my name is Marie and I was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2016. I...
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On New Year’s Day 2019 my husband and I trekked up to the top of...
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My story is not that different, I suspect, from many others in this country during...
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My story began in November 2009, when I thought I had a hemorrhoid. I remember...
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I was diagnosed with anal cancer 3 years ago, underwent the Nigro protocol and was...
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Hi, my name is Clare and I am from the UK. I was diagnosed with...
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On October 28, 2010, I received a diagnosis of stage IIIB anal cancer. This diagnosis...
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My name is Jan and I live on the outskirts of London, in the United...
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My name is Karen. My journey started in the early autumn of 2009, even though...
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I am a retired diplomat and university professor. In the spring of 2010 I was...
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I am a 57 year-old female who, in May 2008 at the age of 54,...
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My name is Sue Dobbs, I am a 46 year-old married mum with two children aged...
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I was diagnosed with anal cancer in October 2013 at the age of 49. I...
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Christmas 2010. Like everyone it was an extremely busy time of year and it was...
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I am the luckiest woman in the world. How is that possible you say, for...
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In May 2008 I was 49 and was in top physical condition. I hiked several...
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I am Phil, and I live in London, England. I was diagnosed with anal cancer...
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Hi Friends! “When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong...
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In 2005 I developed a lump on my sphincter just outside the anal canal. My...
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Prior to my diagnosis of anal cancer in the summer of 2013, I had repeated...
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Six years ago (Mar 2009, Aged 55) I experienced an episode of rectal bleeding during...
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We lost Irma unexpectedly at the end of 2024. She will be dearly missed. I...
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Hello fellow Thrivers!! My name is Jennifer Ewing. I am 56 years old. Married,...
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We lost Dianne in 2021. She was a bright light in so may people’s lives...
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We lost Kathy in 2022. She was a deeply loved member of our thriver community...
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Michele passed unexpectedly in 2020. She was a fierce proponent for improving the patient experience,...
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We lost Jeffrey in 2020. He was a kindhearted soul and lover of techno music...
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