12 Tips for After You Are Diagnosed with CRC — Articles in this Series The parts of this series are as follows. Links will be added as each is published. ✅ = this article. Part 1 — My Treatment Plan: IMRT Radiation, Chemo then Surgeries ✅ Part 2–12 Tips For After You Are Diagnosed with CRC Part 3 — Radiation Survival Tips Part 4…

My Treatment Plan: IMRT Radiation, Chemo then Surgeries — Articles in this Series The parts of this series are as follows. Links will be added as each is published. ✅ = this article. ✅ Part 1 — My Treatment Plan: IMRT Radiation, Chemo then Surgeries Part 2 — Tips For After You Are Diagnosed Part 3 — Radiation Survival Tips Part 4 —…

Scanxiety Meditation & Affirmations — This week (May 15th) marks a pivotal point in my cancer survivor career. We are approaching the 1-year mark since my Ultra Low Anterior Resection (ULAR) surgery and the creation of my now infamous “semicolon” and “Baby R” (mini rectum). Lots of oversharing about them on social media @CCnDoc. 😂…

Victory! It’s my Chemoversary! — Today I’m Celebrating ONE YEAR SINCE FINISHING CHEMO! 💃💃💃 We Cancer Survivors celebrate EVERYTHING, or at least I do! 🥂 I find that celebrating even the smallest victories each day really keeps me staying positive, hopeful and grounded in the NOW! Chemo and Cancer Treatment in general takes a toll…

How to Survive Your Colonoscopy, from a Rectal Cancer Survivor — I’m going to preface this article with this: If you are not a colorectal cancer survivor, PLEASE go get your colonoscopies while you are still healthy! Start at age 45 (earlier if you have a family history) and never ignore any symptoms! Push your doctor if you have to, especially…

Celebrating One Year Cancer Free! — **EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS: To read the most updated version of this post, please CLICK/TAP the “VIEW ON MEDIUM” link just under my byline (above the title) in this email .** WOW! June has been like one big long celebration this year and I have enjoyed every single moment! Now, 55 and…

Celebrating Double Nickels — Today I am 55! 55 and still alive to thrive! I actually don’t feel very old. I don’t feel 20, but I don’t know that I feel this middle-aged, either. 55 is the new something, right? I’ve always said that the beauty of not having kids is that you never…

No One Fights Alone! — Celebrating Every Cancer Survivor Today! (There are way too many of us!) This is my second National Cancer Survivor’s Day and the first where I am in remission! Sending love and hope to all #CancerSurvivors today! ❤️ 💪 🌈 Please take a moment to touch base with and celebrate the…

How Having Rectal Cancer is a Little Like Being Gay — LGBTQ+ = Taboo 🏳️‍🌈 Rectal Cancer = Taboo, too! 💩 I am PROUD to be a delightful concoction of taboos, and June is the perfect month for me to celebrate ALL OF THEM! It’s Pride Month. It’s Cancer Survivors Month. It’s also my Birthday Month — something which I will…