Diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer at the ER Labor Day weekend 2019 at age 47. During my initial hospital stay, I had a colon resection to remove the primary tumor & began an over 5-year journey of treatments, surgeries, and complications. I underwent 6 rounds of chemotherapy, a Y90 radiation treatment to address the metastases to my liver, began immunotherapy treatments that would span 5 years, had a liver resection where 90% of my liver was removed, had not one but 2 diaphragmatic ruptures as a result of post-surgical complications, and had a hysterectomy and oophorectomy as preventative measures due to Lynch Syndrome. I’ve been NED since May 2020 and completed immunotherapy December 2024. I’m now in heavy surveillance mode. I want to use my story to fight for more awareness, research, funding, TIME.

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