“Colon cancer? But I’m only 19,” I said to my doctor after he diagnosed me with stage III colon cancer on August 11, 2021. I had just finished my…
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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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Not a pretty story at all. To start, I was diagnosed from a follow-up with outside hemorrhoid and constipation issues. This lead to a colonoscopy after blood was visible in…
I was prescribed medication which was supposed to help with my shoulder and other joint pains. It helped, a lot, and I figured that I had found a miracle cure…
After many months of wondering and searching for what was wrong with me (and two doctors telling me that it was just constipation or an internal hemorrhoid because I was…
A walking time bomb. That was how Jaime’s doctor described her colon. Her mother, Lois, had had six pre-cancerous polyps removed, and both her maternal grandfather and paternal grandmother suffered…
Story shared by Angie Briggs, caregiver My husband, Jon, was diagnosed with stage II colon cancer during a routine colonoscopy on June 11, 2021. He was just 49-years-old and experiencing…
“I love you girl, go get your treatment.” These are the words of encouragement that Emily King’s oncologist tells her whenever she goes in for another round of chemo. At…
Kelli Wascom’s mother Debbie was always there for her growing up in Louisiana. She ran an in-home day care for the kids in the neighborhood and chaperoned church youth groups…
Editor’s Note, April 6, 2022: We are devastated to share that Andrea passed away on April 2, 2022, due to complications from colorectal cancer. She was just 31. Andrea was…
I’m a 50-something, very outgoing young lady currently residing in Las Vegas, NV. In 2014, after four uterine biopsies with negative results and the final decision to proceed with a…
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