Survivor Story: Natalie Savoie
on Dec 2nd, 2009 | No CommentsI 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.
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Survivor Story: Erica Paul
on Nov 16th, 2009 | 2 CommentsAt 26 the farthest thing from my mind was colon cancer. Now, at age 28, it is all I can think about.
In Loving Memory: Drenette Woodson
on Nov 9th, 2009 | No CommentsMy mom was the greatest person in the world. She was loved by many all over. She was a legendary music teacher for the Waynesboro Public School System for over 30 years. She was also named Teacher of the Year prior to retiring. My mom was always organized and always got up at the crack [...]
Survivor Story: Meg Davis
on Nov 1st, 2009 | No CommentsI was diagnosed when a tumor in my ascending colon, near my appendix, ruptured one night. I thought it was my appendix and my friend Jenn drove me to the hospital. She left around midnight thinking I would be having a laparoscopic appendectomy. That's what I thought too.
Survivor Story: Robin Hewitt
on Oct 9th, 2009 | No CommentsI went in for my routine colonoscopy at age 50, it was fine. I was told that I did not need to be seen again for another five to ten year years. 18 months later, I was having a section of my colon removed because of a cancerous tumor!
In Loving Memory: Amy Covey
on Oct 7th, 2009 | One CommentWritten by Kathy Covey Live. The single word sign hung visibly in Amy Covey’s home where she and anyone who visited would easily see. Such a simple four letter word, but for Amy it embodied her whole being – not just in her fight with colon cancer, but in the purpose of life itself. Make [...]
Survivor Story: Barb Rosen
on Sep 30th, 2009 | No CommentsWhen I hear the phrase “into each life some rain must fall,” I think of the joy that comes with rain, not the rain that wrecks a moment or day. So, when I say, “Into each life, some Barb Rosen must fall,” I refer to a privileged experience. For one afternoon, my soul opened up [...]
In Loving Memory: Julie Daniels
on Sep 28th, 2009 | No CommentsMy name is Diann Smith. My family and I honored the five year passing of my sister Julie Link Daniels on July 26th by gathering four generations of relatives and walking the Monon Trail in Indianapolis, IN. We were all decked out in purple shirts, her favorite color. It was a beautiful summer day – very [...]
Survivor Story: Shanecia Terry
on Aug 10th, 2009 | No CommentsMy name is Shanecia Terry and I'm a Colon Cancer Survivor of 11 months. I'm also a single mother of an 11 year old name Jaylyn Richardson, and currently an active soldier in the United States Army National Guard. My civilian job is a data entry clerk at a facility name Angiodynamics which is a medical plant that manufactures different medical supplies.
Survivor Story: Shaye Dunn
on Aug 4th, 2009 | No CommentsThe nagging lower backache I’d been dealing with for several weeks was really getting my attention on St. Patrick’s Day, 2004. Before getting in the shower that morning, I sat down on the toilet and knew I had a problem when blood began pouring out of my rectum.
