The Colon Cancer Coalition would like to thank everyone that participated in this year’s Faces of Blue story series. Whether that be submitting a story or reading one, you truly…
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My name is Shelby and I’m a 17 year-old girl in High School. In May of 2013, my Dad, Wilbur Brown, was diagnosed with Colon Cancer at the age of…
Doug was the love of my life. We started dating when we were 16 and 17 years old and were together 43 years, married for 41 years. We did not…
I was a typical 32-year-old from Kansas City in the summer of 2009. I enjoyed my job as a nurse, had a great family and friends and had recently started…
Susan E. Yahr was the name of my completely incredible mother. Her birthday is today, which happens to land in Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Mom always had a child-like quality…
For as long as I can remember, I have had issues with going to the bathroom. I always attributed it to IBS or hemorrhoids. Never did the word “cancer” cross…
My name is Jo Landolfo and my daughter, Michelle, was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. We heard the diagnosis in February 2012. It is now February 2014 and losing…
My name is Linda Vieyra and my husband Carlos Vieyra was diagnosed with Stage IIIa colorectal cancer in October 2011. He was only 32 years old when diagnosed. My husband…
The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) has a new goal: an 80% Colon Cancer screening rate by 2018. Dozens of organizations signed a pledge to get 80% screened by 2018….
My special loved one was my Dad, Tekeste Mengistu. I had an amazing relationship with him. We had more than just a parent-child relationship; we were friends. He was one…