I am Monica Rosario and my husband is Bernard McGee. We met at Virginia State University while completing ROTC requirements in order to commission into the United States Army. We were only friends back then….
With the completion of each year, we can’t help but reflect back on those we have lost to this disease. Some we only hear about, others we have known, and…
My brother Angelo went into the hospital on March 1, 2013 complaining of stomach pain and rectal bleeding. He was told it was cancer. After all the testing, he was diagnosed…
For an entire year I ignored the pain in my stomach. I bushed it off as symptoms from Crohn’s disease. I was never a fan of going to the doctor,…
This guest blog was written by Olive, one kid who is making a big difference through her volunteer work and commitment to help the cancer community in Columbus. Her story…
My name is Pattie and my journey began on May 19, 2014. I was 50 and I was going to have my baseline colonoscopy. I had occasional blood in my…
The Colon Cancer Coalition has awarded HealthFirst Family Care Center a grant to fund a colon cancer screening program in central New Hampshire. The money for this grant comes from…
My cancer journey started in 2007. I was 32-years-old, married, and had two young boys. Life seemed busy with the juggle of work, kids, school, and my husband’s work schedule….
Jessica was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2013, and lost her battle on January 18, 2015. I had absolutely no idea that she was going through this because I hadn’t…
I was diagnosed with aggressive rectal cancer on September 15, 2014. I underwent chemo and radiation for 6 weeks, then had surgery to remove tumor January 8, 2015 and ended…