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Colon cancer awareness video makes an impact

Colon cancer awareness video makes an impact

Families of colon cancer patients and survivors are often tireless in spreading the word about the importance of colon cancer screening.  The family of Jason, a young, active colon cancer survivor and subject of this YouTube video is no different.  Jason was 33 years old when he was diagnosed with colon cancer.  He endured surgery [...]

In Loving Memory: Robyn Hassell

In Loving Memory: Robyn Hassell

Robyn was a beautiful, vibrant 25 year old girl. She developed a blood clot in her left shoulder on Sept. 19th, 2008. After a month in the hospital in Austin, Tx. we moved her to MDA. There they did a colonoscopy and found she had a tumor in her colon. She lived 8 weeks after that diagnosis. We lost her on Dec. 20th, 2008.

In Loving Memory: Bruce Cizek

In Loving Memory: Bruce Cizek

by Michele Miritlello My dad was 54 years old when he passed. He was retired from the Tinley Park Fire Depatrment where he had been for over 25 years. He loved riding his motorcycle and spending time with his grand kids.

Survivor Story: Craig Phinney

Survivor Story: Craig Phinney

After two different colonoscopy's (Oct 08 & Jan 09), and the results sent to consultants with Mayo Clinic. My colon doctor called on a Friday evening (February 06, 2009) at 5:45pm on the phone and said, "Craig, you have onset of cancer and the best way to proceed is remove the whole colon and you won't be chasing bad guys any more."

Survivor Story: Amy Weidner-LaSala

Survivor Story: Amy Weidner-LaSala

I'm a high school English Teacher in the New York City Public School System. There has been a history of cancer in my family. My grandfather had an intestinal cancer- we assume it was colon cancer. He died young, when my father was 18. My father was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2001. His tumor was removed and he is currently cancer free!

Survivor Story: Kim Ruder

Survivor Story: Kim Ruder

I was born in Hays, Kansas and moved to Austin, Texas when I was 20 years old. I have lived in Austin for 28 years. I manage a doctors office and love what I do. I have two beautiful daughters and a wonderful supportive husband. My hobbies are riding my horse and reading.

Survivor Story: Dave Shogren

Survivor Story: Dave Shogren

Last summer, I was watching my son's baseball game and found myself up against a fence with my husband and a couple of other fathers. One dad started talking about a young father we all knew named Dave Shogren. Dave had been recently diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer in June of 2009...

Survivor Story: Mike Dellosso

Survivor Story: Mike Dellosso

It was March of 2008 and I was busy preparing for the release of my first novel in June. As is the case with any writer who has spent months, even years, finishing a novel, “shopping it” to agents and editors, dealing with rejections and self-doubt and a steadily declining will-power, these were exciting days, a regular dream-turned-reality.

Survivor Story: Natalie Savoie

Survivor Story: Natalie Savoie

I am Natalie and a student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I am studying to become a nurse and specialize in Pediatric Oncology.

Survivor Story: Erica Paul

Survivor Story: Erica Paul

At 26 the farthest thing from my mind was colon cancer. Now, at age 28, it is all I can think about.

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