Hi, my name is Brenda, and I worked with people with disabilities for the last 8 years. In January, my husband scheduled both of us for colonoscopies. His results came back fine, but mine came back with the cancer diagnosis. But I’m lucky!!! I did 6 weeks of chemo and radiation …
Read More »Lyndsey’s Story (Colon Cancer)
It’s already been almost two years in November since I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. It was the scariest thing to have to go through, as I’m 28 with two children. I’m their only caregiver, and knew that I had to do what was possible to get better. My tumor was right …
Read More »Raven’s Story (Colon Cancer)
I am 32 years old. I found out I had stage 4 colon cancer that had spread to my liver. Finding out was not easy for me. I went to the ER due to stomach pains and excessive vomiting. Turned out, I had a big mass of cancer blocking my …
Read More »Donyella’s Story (Colon Cancer)
I will start with my grandma. My grandma was amazing. She didn’t judge me, and she always loved me for who I am. She was my very best friend. The first time she was diagnosed with colon cancer, she was lucky they even discovered it. My grandma had a fall, …
Read More »Lisa’s Story (Rectal Cancer)
Hi, my name is Crystal Smith. My sister, Lisa Boyd, suddenly found out about a month ago that she has stage 4 rectal cancer. She is starting her third week of chemo pills, two times a day, seven days a week, and radiation treatments, five days a week. She has a loving …
Read More »Angie’s Story (Breast Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Colon Cancer)
I have been fighting like a girl for 11 years with no plans to ever give up! In 2004, on my 40th birthday, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I followed up with surgery and 16 weeks of chemo. In 2014, on my 50th birthday, I was diagnosed with thyroid …
Read More »Casey’s Story (Colon Cancer)
My journey started around March 2014. I started having pain in my lower back. It started out not too bad at first and slowly progressed to where I couldn’t really do much of anything when the pain hit. I never really weighed myself. I knew I needed to lose some …
Read More »Berta’s Story (Colorectal Cancer)
Hello Everyone, My story starts on August 22, 2014. I drove myself to the ER. I wasn’t feeling well. My symptoms were vomiting, diarrhea, rapid weight loss, and sweating a lot. I had a CAT scan done, and the doctor said that it was possibly colitis. He referred me to a …
Read More »Tracey’s Story (Colon Cancer)
In July and August of 2014, I was experiencing severe back pain and intestinal discomfort. The pain in my back became so severe over Labor Day weekend that I couldn’t walk, and I had my mom take me to the emergency room. I was admitted with a broken back due …
Read More »Carressa’s Story (Colon Cancer)
For two-plus years I told doctor after doctor that something was killing me. I was told many different things, from it’s anxiety to it’s all in my head. On December 7, 2013, I was told I have Stage 3 Colon Cancer. My colon had an intussusception and that’s how I found out …
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