Patient & Caregiver Stories
Behind every colorectal diagnosis is a human confronting the unthinkable. In our Champion Stories Hub, you’ll find colon cancer stories and rectal cancer stories. Fight CRC works to ensure nobody fights alone.
Rachel Meuser
"The worst part of getting screened is the prep, but it not that bad. The procedure itself is very easy. Early detection is key in this battle. Always find the good. Although my neuropathy has caused me my fingers and feet to go numb, I am still able to enjoy walks with my dog. Live your life to the fullest on the recovery weeks. NEVER GIVE UP!"
Kathryn Shipley
"I am a Nashville recording artist and Worship Leader, and my motto is: Keep Dancin' Keep Singin'"
Rebecca Taylor
"Do not hesitate to talk to your doctor and asked to be screened. It can save your life and is far better than having to endure surgery and treatments needed if you have advanced stage cancer."
Jessica Bishop
"The sooner you find out anything, the sooner you can attack it! Believe and talk to GOD. That is the only thing that has helped me."
Sylvia Martorell
"Early detection can save your life. I am a true testament to that, and I will keep spreading the awareness of how important it is to listen to your body. Never given to this monster of a disease keep fighting we are stronger than what we believe."
Wendi Neal
"Getting medical advice and screening is important, even if you have no symptoms. It can save your life. Remain hopeful and do what your medical professionals tell you. Seek a second opinion, if you are unsure."
Kathi Heintzelman
"If you are diagnosed, find something to keep you busy after treatment by volunteering to be a voice."
Dana Gianfrancesco
"This journey is not easy, but it can be done with grace and peace. We need each other to get through this because only we understand the PTSD that is created from hearing, "You have cancer." Each stage has its own issues. Find your people."
Natalie Riede
"I discovered the power of guided meditation, hypnosis, and talking therapy, which all gave me the tools I needed to be able to process my emotions, release stress, and anxiety and start living my life again."
Yolanda Harris
"Be afraid of the unknown. Get screened because there is power in knowing. My husband would always tell me we are stronger together. My family and friends would tell me I don’t fight alone; we fight together."
Brad Franzen
"Be your own advocate. When I was first having symptoms three years beforehand, I wasn’t knowledgeable or motivated enough to get a second opinion. If you think something is wrong, push for screening."
Welda Varela
"Never, ever give up. Your attitude is 50% of the fight."
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