Cormeshia Batty
Patient/Survivor |
Rectal - Stage III |
Age at Diagnosis: 40
I requested a colonoscopy after about a year (which included seeing a GI Specialist) of experiencing extreme abdominal pain and inconsistent bowel habits. Three polyps were found and removed, and one 3cm mass was found, biopsied, and came back malignant. I was diagnosed with stage IIIb rectal cancer at the age of 40.
In 2020 I completed chemotherapy (which totaled 8 rounds), 28 sessions of radiation, a colon resection, and ileostomy reversal.
In January 2021 I began treatment for lung mets.
Cormeshia Batty
Patient/Survivor |
Rectal - Stage III |
Age at Diagnosis: 40
I requested a colonoscopy after about a year (which included seeing a GI Specialist) of experiencing extreme abdominal pain and inconsistent bowel habits. Three polyps were found and removed, and one 3cm mass was found, biopsied, and came back malignant. I was diagnosed with stage IIIb rectal cancer at the age of 40.
In 2020 I completed chemotherapy (which totaled 8 rounds), 28 sessions of radiation, a colon resection, and ileostomy reversal.
In January 2021 I began treatment for lung mets.
"You are your best advocate! Support matters and community is important, find your tribe."
Cormeshia Batty
Patient/Survivor |
Rectal - Stage III |
Age at Diagnosis: 40
I requested a colonoscopy after about a year (which included seeing a GI Specialist) of experiencing extreme abdominal pain and inconsistent bowel habits. Three polyps were found and removed, and one 3cm mass was found, biopsied, and came back malignant. I was diagnosed with stage IIIb rectal cancer at the age of 40.
In 2020 I completed chemotherapy (which totaled 8 rounds), 28 sessions of radiation, a colon resection, and ileostomy reversal.
In January 2021 I began treatment for lung mets.
"You are your best advocate! Support matters and community is important, find your tribe."
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