I was diagnosed with stage IIIa colon cancer on December 28th, 2014. I was 43 and truly in what I thought was the prime of my life: two healthy kids,…
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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.
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I went in for a colonoscopy in November 2012 at age 52. Colon cancer doesn’t run in my family and I had no symptoms, so I wasn’t really worried about…
It seems like just the other day. On December 1, 2014, it seemed like my world was coming to an end. On that day, I was diagnosed with colon cancer…
For almost two years, I had light blood in my stools, some cramping, but I figured it was IBS. Then, two weeks after my 40th birthday, I was at the…
I am a wife and mother to two young adults and a fur baby. In addition, I am a teacher who works with middle school students. I am also a…
My world collapsed in every form and fashion on May 8, 2013. Only a few days before, life was pretty great. My 31-year-old husband Chris Wickham and I had just found…
After having retired from full-time employment and having moved with my wife from Minnesota to South Carolina in 2013, I had my “regularly scheduled ten-year colonoscopy” early in January of…
Fall of 2012. It’s official. That is definitely blood in my poo. I tried to believe it was something else for quite a while–2 or 4 months. I very much…
I lost my mom, Rosalinda Pizzaro, to stage IV colon cancer on 02/23/15 at the age of 66. About a month before she passed she was right as rain about…
My name is Stephen Gilroy and I am 65 years old. I am retired and now live in Searsport, Maine. I am married to Suzanne and have a 36-year-old daughter…
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