Type of Cancer:
Colon and Rectal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
supra-anal-rectum-carcinoma

Diagnosis Date:
February 10, 2011

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 3

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Colorectal Surgery

Radiation:
yes

Chemotherapy:
Fluorouracil (5-FU)

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
It rips you out of your normal daily life and there's nothing you can do about that. Helplessly observing the "healthy" people pursuing their life is pretty hard if you're tied to your bed.

End of Treatment Date:
November 22, 2011

Colon and Rectal Cancer symptoms:
bloody defacation, pain at the tailbone and really bad vapors.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:
Laparotomy to shift the ovaries.Resection of the tumor and installation of stoma.Multiple surgeries because of an abscess between rectum and spine and also rectovaginal fistulas. Last surgery happened to be removement of the stoma.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:
First circle two times for one week during radiation, second circle stopped after the first week because of acute leucopenia.

Radiation or Proton Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:
Radiation for 28 days before surgery, totally demolished my skin at the bottom.