PinnedBadASS Spiritual AwakeningDoc pointed out the other day that in my quest to give you the facts of my story in these first few posts, I have yet to regale you with the more emotional/spiritual side of my story! This time has been and will continue to be a great spiritual awakening…Spiritual Awakening11 min readSpiritual Awakening11 min read
PinnedThe Making of A BadASS — Part 3Continued 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…Rectal Cancer7 min readRectal Cancer7 min read
PinnedThe Making of a BadASS — Part 2This 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…Rectal Cancer7 min readRectal Cancer7 min read
PinnedThe Making of A BadASS — Part 1Over 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…Rectal Cancer8 min readRectal Cancer8 min read
PinnedBadASS Letter -“Dear Cancer”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…Cancer Blog6 min readCancer Blog6 min read
Mar 16BadASSes Call on Congress 2023A 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…Colorectal Cancer3 min readColorectal Cancer3 min read
Mar 4The BadASS Blog Elevator SpeechSo 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…Colorectal Cancer3 min readColorectal Cancer3 min read
Mar 4The BadASS Truth About Colorectal CancerI 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! …Colorectal Cancer3 min readColorectal Cancer3 min read
Mar 4Welcome to My BadASS Life!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…Colorectal Cancer5 min readColorectal Cancer5 min read