They put a face on what we do. Those men and women we meet online and then sometimes in person. Those people who would never have come into our lives if we didn’t share a common battle against colorectal cancer.
We watch them struggle with chemotherapy, recover from surgery, hunt for a new treatment or a promising clinical trial. Then a message comes in an email or over the phone — died quietly in my arms, lost the battle, passed away yesterday among his friends and family.
Red, Diane, Dagny, Rebecca, Richard, Debbie . . . so many names and faces and stories. Heartbreak, tears, and grit.
This month we turn their courage and their inspiration into action.
Awareness can save lives.
- Colorectal cancer can be prevented. Get screened!
- Colorectal cancer can be treated. Research leads the way!
- Colorectal cancer can be beaten. Fund the fight!
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