Written By: Kim Burch and DeAnna Guay Hello, my name is Kim Burch and I am a stage 3B colorectal cancer survivor. The story I am about to tell is…
Read More
In 2007, I was 50 years old, and my doctor suggested I have a colonoscopy and gave me a referral. I “lost” the referral and did not seek another. About two years…
In May 2013 I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer, it had already spread to my bones. I also had a massive tumor in my colon that required emergency…
Written By: Darryl Gaines, in memory of Rodney Gaines. Darryl Gaines, captain of the Hot Rods Team at Get Your Rear in Gear – Savannah, formed his team in memory…
When I was 23-years-old I was very ill and did not think I was. While my 2-year-old son and I were visiting my parents they noticed my extreme weight loss…
Written By: Caitlin Cline, for her father. I always viewed my dad as a strong person. He was a printer (a very successful one at that), he loved to golf,…
As a 38 year-old father of two, who has always been in relatively decent health, I was a bit distraught with the constant pain surrounding my abdomen during the summer…
Written By: Blair Coburn, in memory of his wife Janice. My wife Janice was only 54 when cancer finally took her life in November of 2014. Sweethearts since high school,…
Written By: Robin Day for her mother and in memory of her father. My mom was really excited when I told her I wanted to share our story with the…
I was diagnosed in October 2014. One evening we had ordered take-out; after I had extreme cramping, my husband later took me to the emergency room at Huntersville Presbyterian hospital…