Our friend, Elizabeth Parcells appears in an online video singing The Last Rose of Summer. Elzabeth, a coloratura soprano, died of colon cancer last December.
She had many friends among colorectal cancer patients and survivors and was an inspiration to members of the ACOR Colon Cancer Discussion List.
Before her death, she worked hard on a website to bring her music to the public and to advocate for screening to prevent colorectal cancer.
And the kicker is, this cancer is indeed preventable. With timely screening, a colonoscopy by age 50 at the very latest, many cases can be treated effectively and even cured in the early stages. It is my most fervent wish that everyone who is at all at risk (family history, age, colitis, dumb luck) make that vital appointment for a colonoscopy and avoid becoming dangerously ill. Remember, denial kills. I pray for you every night. Elizabeth Parcells
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