Guy Edwards is one of the success stories we love to hear about. He was working part time as a disc jockey when his daughter volunteered their services for the…
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Faces of Blue is a storytelling series, focused on sharing the experiences of colorectal cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, and anyone impacted by colorectal cancer.
By publishing these accounts of courage, endurance, strength, and even humor, we hope to share a common experiences and provide encouragement for all affected by this disease.
New stories are published frequently throughout the year here on our website, and are posted to our social media pages, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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Vanessa Ghigliotty feels like she has had everything thrown her way. Being a single mother at a young age was compounded by a stage IV colon cancer diagnosis at just…
Teres Strange wants to make sure that others learn from her mistakes. Eating healthy and exercising wasn’t the only thing that Teres had to worry about. After having some abdominal…
At 44, three-quarters of the way to 45, I went in to get an endoscopy. I had sketchy information on family past at best. I shared this with the PA…
Today is my expiration day. I smiled as I jumped out of bed and made myself a cup of coffee. I’m starting the day with my usual run with my…
Always being the helper, the right hand person, the go-to, Rosalie Rodriguez is adding another role to her many talents. She is making sure to educate everyone she interacts with…
Ever since he was young, Ben White knew he wanted to fly helicopters for the Navy. Ben grew up watching his father ride helicopters as a flight paramedic, and seeing…
In May 2015, my daughter suggested I go see a dermatologist about a spot on my forehead. It was diagnosed as pleomorphic t-cell lymphoma. He sent me to a lymphoma…
Que la paz sea con todos, mi nombre es Elsy Margarita Monterrosa Alvarenga, tengo 60 años de edad y soy sobreviviente de cáncer. Nací en El Salvador y llegué a…
Good morning. My name is Elsy Monterrosa. I am 60 years old and I am a cancer survivor. I was born in El Salvador and I arrived in Minnesota in…
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