All week, March 13-17, the Today Show will be featuring stories Confronting Colon Cancer.
On Wednesday, March 13th, Suzanne Lindley, Buddy Coordinator for the Colon Cancer Alliance, will talk about finding support from others online. Lindley has survived metastatic colon cancer for more than seven years. She credits part of her long survival to the support she received from friends she met via email. She has been a member of the Association for Cancer Online Resources (ACOR) Colon Discussion List since her diagnosis.
As CCA Buddy Program Coordinator, Suzanne makes literally hundreds of telephone calls each week to other colorectal cancer survivors and their families, connecting them to others and encouraging them in their struggle.
Robb Kerr, who also has advanced colon cancer, will be on the show on Friday, March 17th, to discuss clinical trials. Robb has been enrolled in several cancer clinical trials at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, TN. Robb was diagnosed in March of 2002 and has been on four different clinical trials since then.
Kerr now mentors other cancer patients who are considering or taking part in clinical trials at Vanderbilt. Robb is a research advocate with the Colorectal Cancer Coalition, and his story is on the C3 site.
Suzanne Lindley Robb Kerr CCA Buddy Program
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