r/coloncancer

14k members
r/coloncancer is a subreddit with 14k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, cancer, hate, symptoms, and family, and they frequently recommend/review chair, desk chair, and protein.
This is a sub offering support to people who have been DIAGNOSED with colon/rectal/small bowel/ anal cancers and their immediate caregivers. If you are not a diagnosed patient or an immediate caregiver, feel free to search the sub, but DO NOT POST here. Please have patience and realize that the moderation team is made up of people with cancer and who have other things to do. They cannot be here every minute of the day.

Popular Themes in r/coloncancer

#1
Advice Requests
: "33F, newly diagnosed Stage IV colon cancer with peritoneal metastases. I really need some hope. ❤️"
24 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My mom has stage 4 colon cancer and I don't know what to hope for anymore."
8 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Hey ive been diagnosed stage 4 for the last almost 2 months and I was a freelance av tech and stagehand hustling for work. How do u keep earning money after such a diagnosis cus I def cant keep doing what I was doing rn. Treatment seems to be working thank god."
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/coloncancer

#1

Struggling

10 posts
#2

Cancer

5 posts
#3

Hate

3 posts
#4

Symptoms

3 posts
#5

Family

2 posts
#6

Anxiety

2 posts
#7

Thoughts

2 posts
#8

Instagram

2 posts
#9

Radiation

1 post
#10

Side Effects

1 post

Products Discussed in r/coloncancer

Chair

1 review
#1
Herman Miller
4.0 from 1 review

Desk Chair

1 review
#1
Herman Miller
5.0 from 1 review

Protein

1 review
#1
Ratio
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/coloncancer

#1
Update
: "Rang the Bell"
23 posts
#2
Treatment Question
: "Finished Treatment - What Next?"
19 posts
#3
Diagnosed--Seeking Guidance
: "33F, newly diagnosed Stage IV colon cancer with peritoneal metastases. I really need some hope. ❤️"
15 posts
#4
Caregiver--Seeking Guidance
: "My mum is officially NED after Stage 3C colon cancer ,feeling so grateful !!!"
13 posts
#5
Rant/Vent
: "First Colonoscopy takeaways, bad ending."
11 posts
#6
Caregiver Question
: "My mom (49) was just diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer with innumerable liver metastases. I’m trying to understand what the road ahead can realistically look like."
7 posts
#7
Death & dying
: "Update: my dad is gone, 17 almost 18 months of a strong fight against one hell of a disease. FUCK CANCER"
6 posts
#8
Rectal cancer
: "My family is falling apart, and I'm terrified of losing my father."
2 posts

Member Growth in r/coloncancer

Yearly
+4k members(38.9%)

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Last updated: August 13, 2026