FDA guidelines for avoiding food borne illness include keeping hands and surfaces clean, keeping raw meat and poultry separate from other food, cooking to temperatures that will kill bacteria, chilling leftovers and throwing out food that might be contaminated.
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28 Years Together…But Not Nearly Enough Andy and I had been together since college. He was very healthy, active, and athletic – think weightlifting, skiing, mountain biking, backpacking, rowing…”armchair athletics.” If you ever needed a favor or had a question (about anything), Andy was the…
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You can’t skip them – those CT scans, blood tests, and other diagnostic and follow up tests are a part of the colorectal cancer experience. Unfortunately, along with the tests and scans comes the wait time. When standing by for test results, days can feel…
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Help us welcome our new (& returning!) team members and learn about why they’re joining the fight against colorectal cancer. Devin Heid, Technical Analyst Cancer is something no one wants to go through. It leaves uncertainty and a feeling of “what now?” Fight CRC provides resources…
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Kellie’s Story My mom was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in 2005. I am an only child and was my mom’s only caregiver. Her treatment included radiation, chemo, and surgery. In 2009, she had surgery to remove ⅓ of her colon at Duke University…
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Highlights: The death of a friend or family member can lead to a variety of emotional responses Grief is an important part of the recovery process Though they may not make the process easier, there are ways to help manage grief, including counseling, creative outlets,…
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My Story I was diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer in June 2011, four months after the unexpected death of my husband. For at least six months I had been experiencing pain while sitting and rectal pain, and was being treated for hemorrhoids. After finally…
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The power of cancer research is getting it to the patients; it doesn’t help to keep it in the lab. As I learn more, I gain more ammunition – more arrows in my quiver – to help patients and family members find the treatments they…
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Retired Research Professional Turned Cancer Research Pro With the background of a competitive intelligence analyst, business research manager, and adjunct professor teaching Internet and business skills to graduates, I have decades of experience searching online for information. My research skills proved valuable when my late…
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What does it mean to be truly relentless? When you think of relentlessness, what comes to mind? I think of: The ambassador who stands behind the Fight CRC table at a local health fair and talks about their very personal experience with colorectal cancer in…
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