Hey everyone. New here. Got the call today, Stage 3C rectal cancer. Feels like the floor dropped out from under me. Plan is apparently neoadjuvant chemo/radiation, then surgery, then more chemo. Starts in 3 weeks. Honestly just numb and terrified. Don’t even know what questions to ask yet. How did you cope initially?
Stage 3C here too, finished treatment last year. It’s a tough diagnosis, but definitely treatable. The plan sounds standard for rectal cancer (TNT - Total Neoadjuvant Therapy). It’s a marathon. Focus on getting through this first leg. We’re here.