Symptoms Before Diagnosis and Holistic Treatment Success

Mine was constantly constipated, and blood in the stool, sometimes cramps. And no holistic treatment. This one now is a reoccurrance after 3 years on the surgical site and another tumor nearby. Been drinking sour sop tea and eating some apricot bitter seeds, do research on them if you can. I am in the middle of having findings right now, and the docs are trying to come up with plans. It sucks going through this again.

I had frequent bouts of loose diarrhea for a long time. I was taking a lot of Imodium to stop the runs I thought I had IBS or was allergic to chocolate, too many sweets at the holidays, and coffee. Then the stool became very dark and black. In April I started getting a pain in the middle of my chest right below my sternum. That's where they found the mass on my colon. I had lost 14 pounds over the last year and had become dehydrated. One morning in April I woke up at 5 am... The pain was so intense. I couldn't eat because the food couldn't comfortably get past the mass. Because of my state of malnutrition and dehydration I had to have surgery first for an ileostomy bag. Then in June I had the cancer surgery and ileostomy bag reversal surgery performed. They found cancer in 2 of the 44 lymph nodes they removed. I just had my first infusion of FOLFOX chemo this week. Will be having chemotherapy through October 22 every other week.

Hi mine started 4yrs ago. My primary kept feeding me laxatives and even scheduled hysterectomy. Found out later didn’t need. My symptoms were horrible pain from my stomach all the way to my pelvic floor. I was in tears 24/7. Finally found a Dr Hamilton who spent a hour with me while I blubbered out my symptoms. He excused himself and came back with a scheduled colonoscopy. I was diagnosed with rectal colon cancer and a tumor in my uterus. I was given on a port for chemotherapy and also colposcopy bag. The bag really took away larger percentage of the pain. My chemo/radiation began Aug/2022 also pain management helped. My treatment lasted for 9weeks. In that timeframe I lost right at a 100lbs. Looked like a holocaust victim from WWII. Lost my ability to walk. My daughter brought me to her home to help. In 3months I was walking with a walker and had gained 35lbs. I still have the tumor (rectal) tumor (uterus) has completely disappeared. I refused surgery it involved removing all my lower intestines and rectom. Hell No. I feel I’ve made it to 75yrs and have had a good life. To pass on whenever would not be sad. By the way my tumor did shrink some and has not spread ❤️❤️❤️

My symptoms were blood in my stool and constipation.i didn't realize the constipation was a symptom but when I had blood all the time I decided to get checked. A colonoscopy found a 6 cm tumor and ended up being stage 3c cancer (cancer cells in lymph nodes). I would personally not recommend a holistic approach for cancer treatment but that's just my personal opinion. Good luck.

Thank you for sharing these important questions about colorectal cancer symptoms and treatment approaches. Early symptoms can vary greatly between individuals, and many community members have found it helpful to share their experiences with both traditional medical treatments and complementary approaches they've discussed with their healthcare teams. Consider connecting with your oncology team about any holistic methods that interest you, as they can help determine what might work safely alongside your current treatment plan. This community is here to support you through sharing experiences and offering encouragement as you navigate your journey.