Continued from a previous post… On to surgery! On June 6th I had my first scans since diagnosis. I know, you’d think they would scan after radiation but in my case, they didn’t — I guess because my protocol called for all phases (rad, chemo and surgery) without deviation. I…

This is a continuation of a previous article… The SHIT SHOW continues! At this point in this “The Making of A BadASS” series I am sharing the traditional medical approach to my treatment, but want to assure you that my approach to cancer reached far beyond that into the mind…

Over the next few posts, I’m going share my cancer story in detail and I’d like to encourage you to share your stories as well! Please contribute in the comments! Before I decided to go public with my diagnosis, I documented most of my cancer journey for friends and family…

Happy Monday New & Old Friends! I wrote the following “Dear Cancer” Letter for a cancer organization that recently solicited submissions. I have yet to hear whether my submission was selected and even if it isn’t, that’s ok! Sometimes I write for my own mental health and to remind myself…

A quick break in “The Making of a BadASS” series to share what my awesome friends in the CRC community have been up to this week! They’ve been in Washington D.C. sharing our stories and asking for more funding for CRC research and coverage for screenings! As we posted yesterday…

So today, with a whopping two articles on Medium, I announced on social media that I’m starting this blog! 😂 Facebook sort of forced my hand when I went out there to update some things on my profile and realized that my updates were posting to my timeline and I…

I promise this Blog will not be all doom and gloom! ⛈️ BUTT because this article is a part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, it’s also important for you to have facts. I’m not a fan of hyperbole in the news, butt CANCER KILLS PEOPLE! …

Hi! I am CC. ½ of @CCnDoc and a Badass with a BadASS! (‿;‿) Welcome to My BadASS Life — The Blog. 💪 I am Boldy oversharing on life before, during and after stage 3b Rectal Cancer. Topics include: What it’s like living with a semicolon (my nickname for my…