My Story – Submitted by: Jennifer

I was diagnosed in late 2016 with Stage 3 rectal cancer.  I underwent 45 days of radiation and chemotherapy to my rectum and surrounding area. Six weeks later I had a lower anterior resection where the surgeon salvaged as much rectum as possible and reattached my sigmoid colon to the remaining rectum. I am currently undergoing clean-up chemo, however, as a result of radiation and surgery, I have been left with severe urinary and fecal incontinence. Continue reading→