Janis Rings the Bell
Channel: Colorectal Cancer Alliance
Date: 2023-11-12

Janis had a loss of appetite, thin and bloody stools, and overall gut trouble before she took an at-home fecal test. It came back positive, which prompted her to get a colonoscopy quickly. 

“When I woke, my doctor immediately told me I had rectal cancer. It was shocking to hear.”

After her stage III diagnosis, Janis underwent 25 rounds of radiation before surgery, chemo, and the reversal of her ileostomy.

Though Janis rang the bell, “I have major side effects from my LAR surgery, and it is a long-term healing process.” 

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