My dad tried many treatments at Abbott Hospital with several different oncologists and many different therapies, as well as a treatment center in Chicago. In 2003, he fought this deadly disease for one year, four months and 22 days.
I was very afraid, when I realized that I had put cancer on the "back burner" for six months, that I had lessened my chance for a good outcome.
We recently received a question from our Facebook community. We thought the question and the answer would be good to share with others who may have similar questions. Q. I am 34 years old, diagnosed with Stage IIIc colon cancer in December 2012. I tested negative for Lynch Syndrome when I was first diagnosed. On [...]
My name is Penne Campbell. I live outside of Memphis, TN, and work for a large hospital system in Memphis. We have three children, and one grandson. I am so fortunate that my 84 and 88-year-old parents are still living. I am the baby of the family with two older brothers. I was always the healthy one in our family - the glue that held everyone together.
This is a story of a time in my life when I was diagnosed with Stage III Colon Cancer at the age of 39. It was through my faith in God and the prayers and support of family and friends that I am here today. Here I was with a husband and three children Collin – 10, Evan – 7 and Grace – 3 and a fight I never thought I would have to face.
My name is Rosanna and my story began December 2011 when I was experiencing frequent and persistent stomachaches, stomach growling and ever-present discomfort. It became concerning to me when one night I could not sleep as I felt very uncomfortable with the stomach pains and the only relief was sitting on the toilet, that night I saw blood in my stool and cried myself to sleep as everything I had read about blood in the stool was negative.
I never imagined losing my Dad at the age of 58, especially to colon cancer. My Dad, Ruben M. De La Cruz Sr. passed away December 1, 2011, a few days after his 58th birthday.
Sharon Marie Krown was more than just my sister; she was my best friend. She was the type of person who could light up any room. Sharon always knew just the right thing to do and say. She had the ability to make even a stranger feel like family.
She found that adding" sugar" to the "lemon" called cancer, created a river of lemonade of networking and encouraging others that the fight is not theirs alone.
I am writing on behalf of my daughter, Joan Kunicki. Joan has two children, Alayna 11 and Alex 8. Joan has a wonderful and supporting husband named John. Joan’s story was previously published in the "Survivors Stories" in 2009
