Written by his mother, Margaret Warren. I wanted to let you know how sorry I am at the the losses everyone has had to all cancers, but most of all colon cancer. My son was 21 at the time was diagnosed with Colon Cancer in December of 2007, he underwent surgery to remove his colon [...]
Kim lost her battle with colon cancer July 15th, 2009 I keep hearing Sherrie’s voice: “If I can do this, so can you.” But the medical numbers don’t look good. My family surrounds me with their love: “We’re for you … forever.” However, there are no guarantees. I hear the voices of my friends through [...]
My name is Joan Kunicki. I live in Washington Township, New Jersey. I am 35 years old. I'm married and have two children. Alyana 7, and Alex, 4.
Led by a strong pre-race registration and a crowd of on-site participants, the Lafayette Get Your Rear in Gear started the Colon Cancer Coalition’s race year off with a bang. Local Event Director Johnathon Duhon and his group of dedicated volunteers put on a race to be remembered in Lafayette for the nearly 500 in [...]
My name is Dawn Armstrong and I am 44 years old from Delanco New Jersey. I'm a Precertification Nurse for Premier Prizm and thought I new it all.
Get Your Rear In Gear is more than just a race. It is a process of getting educated, getting fit, getting support and finally getting to the finish line on race day. Get Your Rear in Gear is a practice of healthy living and community support that begins long before the morning of race day [...]
Diagnosed at age 39 with 2 small children, Susan promised herself in recovery that no matter the outcome, she would fight for other colorectal cancer patients. Her personal mission is to raise awareness of young onset colorectal cancer. She knows it can happen to anyone at ages much younger than 50. Misdiagnosed cases have often [...]
Properly designed protocols, streamlined case report forms, sound biomedical ethical principles, as well as validated randomization techniques are all typical concepts for researchers conducting clinical trials. These routine practices and tools can be administered without any personal connections to the actual recipient’s psyche But what does go on in the mind and body of the randomized patient behind the trial? What are the fears, expectations, and questions?
