Author: Aaron
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Just Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer: Your First 30 Days
A stage 4 CRC survivor walks you through the first 30 days after diagnosis — what to do, what to ask, and what nobody tells you. A practical roadmap.
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4 Doses of IL-2: What High-Dose Interleukin Therapy Actually Feels Like
A stage 4 CRC survivor describes what high-dose IL-2 interleukin therapy actually feels like — the rigors, the fevers, the nightmare, and why he kept saying yes. Most patients ICU after one dose. He took four.
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TCR-T Immunotherapy for Colorectal Cancer: What It’s Like to Be the First Patient
A stage 4 CRC survivor shares what it’s actually like to receive TCR-T cell therapy — the first-ever infusion for a specific solid tumor. The prep, the pain, the results.
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Chemo Neuropathy: What It Actually Feels Like and What Might Help
A stage 4 CRC survivor shares his real experience with chemo-induced neuropathy — when it started, what it feels like now, and the supplements, meds, and strategies showing real promise.
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FOLFOX Chemotherapy: What It Actually Feels Like
A stage 4 CRC survivor walks you through FOLFOX chemo — from the first infusion to the take-home pump to the cumulative toll. What to actually expect, not what the pamphlet says.
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Living With a Ileostomy Bag: The Unfiltered Truth
A stage 4 CRC survivor shares the unfiltered truth about living with a colostomy bag — the blockage that almost broke me, the noise, the bag changes, and why it’s more livable than you think.
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Treatment Ended. Now What? The Weird Limbo Nobody Prepares You For
When cancer treatment ends, relief mixes with anxiety and loss of identity. A stage 4 CRC survivor on navigating the strange limbo of post-treatment life.
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A Note to Caregivers: You’re Allowed to Be Exhausted
Cancer caregivers carry an enormous weight and rarely admit it. A CRC survivor writes directly to caregivers about burnout, guilt, and taking care of yourself.
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What I Actually Ate During Chemo (and Why)
Forget the idealized cancer diet advice. A stage 4 CRC survivor shares what he actually ate during chemo — and what worked when nothing tasted right.
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Scanxiety: How to Survive the Wait for Scan Results
Scanxiety is the dread that builds before and after follow-up scans. A stage 4 CRC survivor shares honest strategies for getting through the wait.
The CRC Roadmap 