I just had my 7 years cancer free anniversary from stage III rectal cancer. Hang in there and you will get through it! Fight through it, do the treatments, it's worth it. There is life after cancer!

Hey, I just wanted to let everyone know I had my 7 year cancer free anniversary on April 17th!!! I was stage III rectal cancer with 3 lymph nodes involved and it seems like so long ago that I was diagnosed. Anyway I am getting my colonoscopy on tues. so I was looking up prep advice since they keep t...

My advice is to go get a prescription for natural hormones of progesterone and estrogen. You can get this filled at a compounding pharmacy. I've been doing it for 7 years and it's awesome. No hot flashes. Plus my doctor had breast cancer and she wouldn't prescribe them if she thought they caused can...

Congratulations! That's an amazing story.

Congratulations! Two years and cancer free is a great place to be.

My tumor was small, only 2 cm but I had three positive lymph nodes so it was a pretty advanced stage. I had radiation, a temporary illeostomy that ended up being 6 months before I could get it reversed, an abcess and infection that delayed chemo , and then 6 months of chemo. I really think it was th...

I haven't been on this board in a few years but I just wanted to let you all of you know it is possible to make it to the five year mark. On Christmas 5 years ago I got diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer at the age of 27. I had symptoms for over around 7 years and had no idea it was cancer. I th...

I'm a three year rectal cancer survivor and my gynocologist said I could carry a baby if I got an egg donor and hormone treatments at a fertility clinic. Has anyone else heard this? When I was first diagnosed I was told my uterus would be too damaged to carry a baby. I'm thinking of going to a ferti...

Awesome. I am glad to see there are some members that are going to participate. I hope to see you there. I will be wearing the green boxer shorts with dachshunds on them (I have 2 dachshunds). My boyfriend and his daughter will be wearing doxie boxers too. This is going to be fun.

Hey Everyone, The Undy 5000 is coming to Denver this year in June. For anyone that lives in Denver we NEED you to participate. It's on June 27th. I have attached the link. What could be more fun than running/walking in your underwear and raising money for colon cancer. I'm hoping to meet other survi...

I would like to know what your monitoring procedure is after you finish chemo and treatment. My doctor had recommended a Pet/CT scan but the insurance company is denying it. They say I have to get a Cat scan first and then if something is suspicious on the cat scan then I could get a Pet/CT. Has any...

So I was told right before receiving radiation that it would make me infertile and put me into menopause. Doctors told me there was a 90% chance I couldn't have kids. So I am hanging on to the hope that I might be in the 10% chance range that I can and I have stopped taking birth control pills and a...

I agree. My radiation doctor was not much help. One thing to try instead of the dilator is a dildo/vibrator. I'm not kidding. It's much more pleasant than the hard plastic dilator. I was told by an gynecology oncologist to use it 4-5 times per week. I have a hard time finding the time or desire to d...

Are you keeping your colon? That makes a big difference. My surgeon removed my rectum and gave me a j pouch. I have my colon still and had a temp. illeostomy for 5 months. When I got reconnected it was really tough for the first week. I had a lot of diarrea. I think that had something to do with not...

You Dr. can prescribe you pills that they give you when you have a UTI. They turn your urine red and help numb the area when you pee. You don't have a UTI, it's just a side effect from radiation. I had the same thing. I believe you can get those over the counter too. I recommend Sitz baths, sitting ...