Dress in blue to raise awareness of colorectal cancer on Friday, March 6, 2009.  Talk to your friends about colon cancer, reminding them to be screened and learn about the symptoms of colon  and rectal cancer.

Colon cancer survivor Anita Mitchell organized the first Dress in Blue Day in her children’s school.  The children, who normally wore uniforms to class, were allowed to wear blue clothes if they donated a dollar to cancer research.  The next year she expanded the project, dedicating Dress in Blue to her friend Carmen Mitchell who died of the disease.

Share your own story — stories are powerful.

For years I have worked closely with Selma Schimmel from the Group Room who provides a radio talk show on cancer every Sunday for two hours. Anyone interested can call in and ask their questions of experts.

Every Sunday a specific topic is discussed such as colon cancer, breast cancer, clinical trials etc. Next Sunday, March 1, the topics will be colon cancer and the issue of young adults with cancer since March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Broadcast times are  4-6pm ET, 3-5pm CT,1-3pm PT. Read the rest of this entry »

Camera Purchases Benefit C3

Olympus Auctions Cameras for a Cause on eBay continues to support the fight against colorectal cancer by sharing 10 percent of the proceeds of their online camera sales with C3 and the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance (NCCRA).

Your purchase of point and shoot digital cameras, 35mm film cameras, digital SLR cameras, camera accessories,  or digital voice recorders, direct from Olympus, will help NCCRA and C3 raise awareness of colorectal cancer, promote screening, and push for research to end pain, suffering, and death from colon and rectal cancer.

In addition to cameras, Olympus is a leader in medical technology that directly impacts the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer including:

• Gastrointestinal endoscopes, accessories, and minimally invasive surgical products.
• Advanced clinical and research microscopes.
• Lab automation systems, chemistry-immuno and blood bank analyzers and reagents

The 2009 Colondar is available now on the Colon Club website. Thirteen colon and rectal cancer survivors, all diagnosed under the age of 50, pose with their surgical scars to raise awareness of colorectal cancer.

Pictures and personal stories of all the Colondar models are online.  Colondars can be purchased for $16.50, which includes mailing. Read the rest of this entry »