Hi, I'm Mitzi. I was 39 when I was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. I've been in remission now for just under 2 1/2 years. It has left me with some issues though. I lost control of my pelvic muscles and there is scarring where my colon resection took place. As well as scarring where my stoma was stitched up. It makes it hard to sit up and stand, as well as go to the bathroom. On top of that, I now have a herniated disk and degenerative disc disease in my spine. I can barely bend over or lift anything. The major problem here is that I weigh 263 pounds, and I'm now 44 years old. My doctor has told me how badly I need to lose weight. How much it will help me. He even sent me to a nutritionist. It's just so hard to push through the pain. I'm hoping y'all can give me some tips or give me some advice.