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Very low rectal cancer, I've got so many questions
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Jul 16 12:48pm | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
I am so sorry you are going through this. It is a roller coaster of emotions. I, too, was diagnosed with stage 3 colon/rectal cancer in April, 2014.
I had 28 rounds of radiation with a 5fu pump. I then had surgery which showed no sign of cancer but I still had to have the temporary ileostomy (which I despised).
I then had 8 rounds of Oxaliplatin and then the reversal of the Ileostomy. I was never so thankful to hear Dr. Hunt say that he heard "bowel sounds".
My surgeon was Dr. Steven Hunt at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. He was amazing. I remember him saying "we can get this".
Be aware of the Oxaliplatin. It has left me with Peripheral Neuropathy that seems to be getting worse. I was told it could do nerve damage and it did. Still having issues 10 years later.
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So glad you are cured, but worry about the neuropathy. My story is very similar to yours, diagnosed in April 2023, all the same treatment, and it is gone. I did not have any surgery, but I still have side effective (7 months out from treatment)..hand and feet neurophathy and lots of bowel movements every day…hope it subsides over time. So sorry you are still having issues with it.