Supportive Care for Colorectal Cancer: 31 Real Stories
31 stories match colorectal cancer and supportive care. 29 of them mention surgery.
Colorectal Cancer: Maria’s Patient Story
Maria was 27 when she shared a cancer history that began in infancy. She had Wilms tumor, a kidney cancer, at 15 months old. Her treatment included radiation under anesthesia, and feeding problems led to a G-tube that stayed in place for 12 years. She later…
Read this storyColorectal Cancer: Donna’s Survivor Story
Donna Marie Caruso, 70, began treatment for rectal cancer in November 2020, soon after retiring from a 30-year teaching career. Because colorectal cancer ran in her family, she had been careful about screening and credited colonoscopy with catching the cancer…
Read this storyColorectal Cancer: Chrystie’s Patient Story
Chrystie was 30 when severe pain led to hospitalization in March 2007. She was initially diagnosed with diverticulitis and spent months moving in and out of the hospital, including weeks of intravenous antibiotics at home. When she returned with severe pain…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: Trevor’s Patient Story
Trevor Maxwell was about 40 when fatigue became impossible to ignore. Through 2017 and early 2018, he became more tired, and eventually walking up stairs made his heart pound. Blood work showed significant anemia, and his doctor sent him for a colonoscopy. On…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: JJ’s Patient Story
JJ was 27 when months of stomach pain led to an initial Stage II / borderline Stage III colon cancer diagnosis. Surgery removed about 80% of his colon and about 36 inches of small intestine because of how the tumor had grown. He also received 6 rounds of…
Read this storyColorectal Cancer: Dan’s Survivor Story
Dan Gut was 39 when symptoms he had ignored for about 18 months led to a major colorectal cancer prevention surgery. He had changes in bowel habits and blood in his stool, often after eating ice cream, and thought he might be lactose intolerant. When the…
Read this storyStage IV Colorectal Cancer: Cindi’s Survivor Story
Cindi Terwoord was 62 when she acted quickly on new blood in her stool and was diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer in September 2019. A local oncologist recommended starting chemotherapy immediately, but Cindi waited a few days for her Cleveland Clinic…
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