I hope that someone who feels hopeless will see the second line of this story right away. I am a 7 year survivor of rectal cancer. I was diagnosed after…
Survivor Stories
Patients who are undergoing cancer treatment, and colon cancer survivors talk about diagnosis, surgery, treatment, side effects and the many ways that colon cancer has changed their lives.
I am a Portland Oregon native, an artist and a masters student at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. There is no family history of colon cancer, although my aunt… I was diagnosed with stage IIIc colorectal cancer last year. I was 34 years old and had just gotten married six months earlier. It was so surreal when they told… I’m a retired National Guard Master Sergeant and retired Millwright with Georgia Pacific. I had colon/rectal cancer at age 49. My mother had colon cancer when she was 50. My… BEATING THE ALTERNATIVE By Gary S. Lachman Dedicated to the memory of Richard Raphael I’m a different person Many people feared the end of the world as we know it… Cancer is not just an old person’s disease. I grew up in upstate NY, was raised vegetarian and have never eaten red meat. I have been an athlete all my… I’m 41 years old and live in Piedmont California. I am married with two amazing children: 5-year-old twins Eliana & Ariel. I am the head of governmental affairs for the… My name is Ernie Behrle and I am 54 years old, from Raleigh North Carolina. My story, while a very scary period of my life, so far has a good… I am a nurse and shoe salesperson living in Greendale, Wi. I enjoy singing, swimming, walking and taking care of my 11 year old grandson in my spare time. I… I am a happily married, 33 year old mother of three amazing sons. I have been blessed to be a stay at home mom for a little over ten years…