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Albert Sanchez was a 33 year old LA County Firefighter in great shape, with 10 years on the job, when he was hit suddenly with a stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis after experiencing sharp abdominal pains at work. Albert explains his entire ordeal to us, from staying up all night researching his condition, to checking himself out of the hospital and getting into a cancer specialty center. Albert undergoes a risky surgery, then 6 months of chemotherapy, where he has a complete change of perspective on life and its challenges. Here is an otherwise healthy man who was given 30 days to live and is now completely in remission for years. This is an amazing story & Albert is totally candid and honest & gives great insight on what it's like to be hit with a deadly diagnosis at a young age & beat it. Everything that goes thru your mind is explored here as well as what happens to your body, & we learn how your own determination can save your life.
Albert Sanchez was a 33 year old LA County Firefighter in great shape, with 10 years on the job, when he was hit suddenly with a stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis after experiencing sharp abdominal pains at work. Albert explains his entire ordeal to us, from staying up all night researching his condition, to checking himself out of the hospital and getting into a cancer specialty center. Albert undergoes a risky surgery, then 6 months of chemotherapy, where he has a complete change of perspective on life and its challenges. Here is an otherwise healthy man who was given 30 days to live and is now completely in remission for years. This is an amazing story & Albert is totally candid and honest & gives great insight on what it's like to be hit with a deadly diagnosis at a young age & beat it. Everything that goes thru your mind is explored here as well as what happens to your body, & we learn how your own determination can save your life.