WE Have Cancer

Allyson Phelan-Eagan was diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer in February of 2012. After 8 months of chemotherapy, 2 months of radiation, 2 major surgeries, several outpatient procedures and a whole lot of pain she finally crushed cancer and began to immediately give back by producing interviews with doctors, survivors, caretakers, health professionals and more. She also began […]

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I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Tom Zuba for this episode of The Colon Cancer Podcast. His book Permission to Mourn; A New Way to Do Grief (affiliate link) is, in my opinion, a book about love. In it, Tom illustrates that when someone you love dies, it is possible to love again; […]

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I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Tom Zuba for this episode of The Colon Cancer Podcast. His book Permission to Mourn; A New Way to Do Grief (affiliate link) is, in my opinion, a book about love. In it, Tom illustrates that when someone you love dies, it is possible to love again; […]

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My name is Sandi Stupica and I live in Ypsilanti, MI. This is my sixth year as a high school English teacher at Ypsilanti New Tech. Well, kind of my sixth year. I have been out on long-term disability since September to recover from my two surgeries: the surgery to remove the tumor and, therefore, […]

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Jasmin Mejia has worked tirelessly to raise awareness about Colon Cancer in the Latino Community. An active member of the Arizona chapter of the Colon Cancer Alliance, she was recognized by the Colon Cancer Alliance for her efforts. Here is an excerpt from her interview from their website, ccalliance.org: Why did you get involved as […]

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In this episode of The Colon Cancer Podcast, Sue Kidera, a stage 4 colon cancer survivor, returns to the show. She discusses her 10 year journey with colon cancer and her experience with Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) and Lonsurf. Sue also talks about how, and why, she takes such an active role in her […]

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In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Anita Mitchell Isler, a stage 4 colon cancer survivor and the woman who founded “Dress in Blue Day.” Anita is also the founder of  Colon STARS,  a non-profit organization who’s mission is to save lives by educating people on the importance of colorectal cancer screening. Join […]

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Stafon Harris-Jackson radiates happiness and positivity. So much so, that you may not know she survived colon cancer twice—years after losing her daughter to childhood cancer. While many may have felt defeated, Stafon uses these experiences to help others through her newly formed cancer foundation and speaking engagements. You may have even spotted the 46-year-old Texas […]

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Kim Hall Jackson is a seven year survivor of rectal cancer. She was first diagnosed in December 2008, as Stage I. She had a bowel resection and temporary ileostomy. Two weeks after surgery she went to get her staples removed and was informed her cancer had been re-staged to Stage III rectal cancer. She began […]

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Marty Andrews was diagnosed with Stage 3 Rectal Cancer at the age of 33. As he tells his story: I was living what I thought to be the normal life of a 33 year-old man. I was married for almost three years and my career had reached a new high. The future looked bright and […]

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