Coping With a Colon Cancer Diagnosis
Finding out you have cancer is a life-altering event. Here you'll find information and resources for dealing with your colon cancer diagnosis.
Telling Family and Friends
Telling family and friends you have cancer can be difficult. This article explains how to break the news of your cancer diagnosis to everyone from your spouse to your children.
Telling family and friends you have cancer can be difficult. This article explains how to break the news of your cancer diagnosis to everyone from your spouse to your children.
TIME Interview with Jessie Gruman
Jessie Gruman is a 53-year-old social psychologist who's dealt with four difficult diagnoses throughout her life: Hodgkin's lymphoma at age 20, cervical cancer at age 30, viral heart inflammation at age 48, and a colon cancer diagnosis at age 50. We all know life is hard, but stories like Jessie's give concrete context to the adage.
Jessie Gruman is a 53-year-old social psychologist who's dealt with four difficult diagnoses throughout her life: Hodgkin's lymphoma at age 20, cervical cancer at age 30, viral heart inflammation at age 48, and a colon cancer diagnosis at age 50. We all know life is hard, but stories like Jessie's give concrete context to the adage.
A Hospital Chef Discusses His Colon Cancer Diagnosis
John Haverty was on top of the world this past New Year's. Great job, great family, who could ask for anything more? But, John said when he awoke on January 2nd at five o'clock in the morning, his stomach didn't feel quite right. It was rumbly. By eight a.m., the 49-year-old decided it was time to take a trip to the hospital.
John Haverty was on top of the world this past New Year's. Great job, great family, who could ask for anything more? But, John said when he awoke on January 2nd at five o'clock in the morning, his stomach didn't feel quite right. It was rumbly. By eight a.m., the 49-year-old decided it was time to take a trip to the hospital.
Story of a Four-Time Cancer Survivor
Janet Roberts is an abstract painter and mother of four. At the age of 50, she has more experience with cancer than anyone I've ever met. Her mom died of breast cancer. Her husband died of liver cancer. And she has been diagnosed with cancer four times: four different cancers, years apart.
Janet Roberts is an abstract painter and mother of four. At the age of 50, she has more experience with cancer than anyone I've ever met. Her mom died of breast cancer. Her husband died of liver cancer. And she has been diagnosed with cancer four times: four different cancers, years apart.