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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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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In May of 2011, a week after my daughter’s wedding, I had a routine colonoscopy and I learned I had stage III colon cancer. I have always exercised regularly and…
I have had pain, nausea and diarrhea for years and I was very thin and weak from this. I had numerous tests done. The one thing I canceled twice was my…
My father was 43 when he was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. I think it hit me and my mother harder than it did him. I will never forget…
Editor’s Note: We were saddened to learn of Billie Jo’s passing to colorectal cancer in May 2021 after a 14 year journey with the disease. We will miss her smile…
On my 50th birthday, I promised my wife I would make an appointment for a full physical. On May 5, 2014, my primary physician, Dr. Troy Fate, MD scheduled a…
I’m writing to share my brother-in-law’s story. He probably would be hesitant about sharing – not because he doesn’t want people to know his journey with cancer, but because he’s…
“Earth has no sorrow heaven can not heal” were the words I had given to my godson’s (K.T.) mom as we laid him to rest on July 23, 2015 after he…
Here’s how the “New Chere” was created. In May 2014, my mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer. This was heartbreaking news to our family. I took initiative to care for…
In May 2015, my husband David and I welcomed our much wanted first baby Violet. In August 2015, eleven weeks after Violet’s birth I was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer (or…
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