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Colon Cancer Survival Stories
Early detection is the key to surviving colon cancer. Survival does not mean that you are cured or that your treatment is completed if you have this illness. It means that a percentage of people survive colon cancer for a specific period.
Many people have submitted their personal battles with colon cancer throught this website. Their stories are provided here in hopes of providing encouragement to others. If you have information or words of encouragement or have a story of your own please feel free to submit your comments by using the link provided after each story.
Read what others have to say
I would like to tell you a story about my mom, Josephine, her colon cancer and faith. A woman of Italian descent and an opera singer. My mom had never undergone any surgeries until 2009. She is presently 81 years of age lives with my dad Samuel, who is 82... Read More
My journey through colon cancer started on July 3, 2008. I had just given birth to my fifth child on June 26, 2008. Following her birth I began having excruciating pains in my abdomen, pain like I have never experienced before in my life... Read More
I am 53 years old and was anemic and tired a lot of the time. I blamed it on heavy menses. My two older sisters had the same problem in their 50's... Read More
HI, I am a wife and a MOM and I am dying of colon cancer....hmmm almost sounds like the beginning of an AA meeting. Only wish I could be as in control as they are... Read More
My name is Nagaraj Krishna and I am from Bangalore India.I was operated on for 4th stage Colon Cancer on 21/04/08 and survived so far. It was during Nov.2007 that I developed symptoms like abdomen pain, tiredness etc... Read More
I was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal Cancer October 2005. I hadn't known anyone close to me who had gone through any kind of cancer diagnosis or treatment, so I had no idea what was in store. I think, in a way, my naivete has been to my benefit... Read More
I just would like to share the story of my father. He is 66 years old and for the past years he was so "religiously" keen on his medical check up. He does it REGULARLY, checks his sugar, cholesterol etc..., you name it... Read More
On November 6, 2006 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon rectal cancer. The cancer had already spread to my liver and lymph nodes and iliac bone. After a 9 and a half hour surgery the tumor was removed from my colon rectal area... Read More
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