hysterectomy for Colorectal Cancer: 17 Real Stories
17 stories match colorectal cancer and hysterectomy. 14 of them mention chemotherapy.
Stage III MSI-High Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: Briana’s Survivor Story
Briana Ghbein was 34 when genetic testing in 2021 identified MSH2, associated with Lynch syndrome, and a CHEK2 mutation. Because of those findings, she underwent a colonoscopy that found an early rectal adenocarcinoma. She had surgery to remove the cancer and…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: Jackie’s Patient Story
Jackie was diagnosed with Stage IIIB rectal cancer after constant blood in her stool and worsening constipation led to colonoscopy. CT imaging raised concern for a liver spot, but that finding was later considered nothing. Genetic testing then showed Lynch…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: Helen’s Survivor Story
Helen was 49 when symptoms that seemed like a urinary tract infection led to a Stage IV sigmoid colon cancer diagnosis. She had pelvic pressure, burning with urination, bowel changes, bloating, and low energy. After 3 rounds of antibiotics and 2 enemas that…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: Alyssa’s Patient Story
Alyssa Kelly was 38 and pregnant in early 2021 when abdominal discomfort, weight loss and a concerning ultrasound finding led to an MRI. The news came by phone: Stage IV colon cancer. The main tumor was the size of a softball and pressed on her uterus…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: Albita’s Patient Story
Albita was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer in January 2024 after years of symptoms she had attributed to stress, IBS, or constipation. A colonoscopy found the primary tumor, and scans showed about 3 liver metastases, making the cancer Stage IV. Her team…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: Rachael’s Patient Story
Rachael, a 34-year-old mother of 3, was diagnosed with Stage IV sigmoid colon cancer after severe stomach pain sent her to the emergency room. A CT scan unexpectedly showed cancer, and further workup showed spread to her ovaries and liver. Before diagnosis…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: Rachael’s Patient Story
Rachael Marie was 34 and raising 3 children when sudden worsening symptoms led her to the ER. She had bloating, severe abdominal pain, fatigue, trouble drinking water, and a swollen stomach. A CT scan led doctors to tell her she had Stage IV colon cancer with…
Read this storyStage III Colorectal Cancer: Jessenia’s Patient Story
Jessenia was diagnosed with Stage III rectal cancer at age 35 after years of symptoms she had linked to hemorrhoids after pregnancy. She had constipation, bloating, rectal bleeding, and severe pressure that eventually became so painful she could not sit. In…
Read this storyColorectal Cancer: Paula’s Survivor Story
Paula Chambers Raney developed years of worsening colorectal symptoms before her cancer was found. She had painful gas, stomach irritation, changes in bowel habits, fatigue, weight loss, anemia, blood, constipation, diarrhea, and repeated visits where she was…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: Zykeisha’s Survivor Story
Zykeisha Law was 37 and a mother of 2 when she shared her Stage IV colorectal cancer story. Years before diagnosis, she had unexplained anemia, very low hemoglobin, and blood transfusions, including during pregnancy. Later, after her youngest child was born…
Read this storyColorectal Cancer Patient Story
Liliana Bolaños’s mother had years of stomach pain and bowel problems and made repeated emergency-room visits, but no colonoscopy was performed and the mass was not identified on scans. When clinicians eventually found it, they believed it came from the…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: Linda’s Patient Story
Linda Hartong was 44 when constipation and abdominal pain led to hospital testing. A CT scan, MRI, and colonoscopy resulted in a diagnosis of Stage IV colon cancer on August 11, 2023. During an attempted operation, surgeons found that the mass was connected…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: Michelle’s Survivor Story
Michelle Cappel was a 40-year-old fifth-grade teacher when years of chronic constipation, bloating, and worsening abdominal pain finally led to a Stage IV colorectal cancer diagnosis. Her symptoms had been blamed on antidepressants, possible celiac disease…
Read this storyStage III Colorectal Cancer: Angelica’s Survivor Story
Angelica Allen’s follow-up story focused on how life changed after Stage III bowel cancer. She was diagnosed in 2018 at age 38, after exhaustion, iron deficiency, bloating, bowel changes, and intermittent bleeding led to emergency evaluation. Treatment began…
Read this storyStage III Colorectal Cancer: Angelica’s Survivor Story
Angelica Allen was 38 when she was diagnosed with Stage III bowel cancer after months of symptoms that were easy to misattribute. She had iron deficiency, severe exhaustion that lasted 7 or 8 months, bloating, bowel-movement changes, and intermittent…
Read this storyStage III Colorectal Cancer: Amy’s Survivor Story
Amy was 34 when she was diagnosed with Stage IIIB colorectal cancer associated with Lynch syndrome. Treatment was described as a marathon in 3 legs. The first leg was 6 weeks of chemotherapy plus radiation. After a break, she underwent a 9.5-hour operation…
Read this storyColorectal Cancer: Theresa’s Survivor Story
Theresa Cotton was 49 when she opened her colonoscopy results alone in a hospital parking lot and learned she had cancer. She called her husband immediately, then started researching cancer centers and treatment options. People she knew encouraged her to go…
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