“Earth has no sorrow heaven can not heal” were the words I had given to my godson’s (K.T.) mom as we laid him to rest on July 23, 2015 after he…
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Here’s how the “New Chere” was created. In May 2014, my mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer. This was heartbreaking news to our family. I took initiative to care for…
In May 2015, my husband David and I welcomed our much wanted first baby Violet. In August 2015, eleven weeks after Violet’s birth I was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer (or…
Mitchell’s story: I have had two separate cases of colon cancer. Amazing right? While only the initial case resulted in chemo treatments, each time was a special in the time of…
My story begins on the 9th day of a ten day Caribbean cruise in 2011. I was 41 years old with a lifetime of chronic constipation. It would not be…
My mom, Kathy Martin, was diagnosed with Colon Cancer after a hysterectomy in November 2008. The cancer had spread to her ovaries and the doctors weren’t certain what type of…
I’m currently 35 years old, work full-time in the financial services industry, have been married for almost 13 years, and have two kids- a son age 9 and daughter age…
I was very close to both my mother and father – both of whom I lost to colon cancer. They were such strong, caring, compassionate people who always instilled in…
A few years ago, I was in my 40s standing at the starting line of the Boston Marathon. It was a goal I had worked long and hard to accomplish…
In November 2014, I was diagnosed with what was believed to be Stage I rectal cancer after a colonoscopy for some bleeding. I was only 39 years old. Upon further…