Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | MoreMonica’s Story Monica Hernandez – Whimsy the Blue Cancer Fairy – was diagnosed with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) when she was 15. The affects of FAP has resulted in countless surgeries. Monica has had her colon and gallbladder removed and has a permanent ileostomy. […]
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Stacy Hurt – Overcoming Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Through Integrative Medicine, Diet and Faith
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | MoreStacy was diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer on her 44th birthday, September 17th, 2014 after experiencing symptoms of abdominal pain and bleeding. Stacy put off a visit to her doctor since she was a health-conscious, athletic, non-smoker who maintained a normal […]
Riley Castro Was Diagnosed With Colon Cancer While 17 Weeks Pregnant
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | More Riley Castro was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer when she was 24 years old and 17 weeks pregnant. She went through 4 rounds of chemotherapy and exploratory surgery while pregnant. Riley delivered a healthy baby girl 5 weeks early and […]
Stephen Estrada Is The Coach of His Colorectal Cancer Treatment Team
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | MoreJust over two years ago, when I was 28, I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. To say I knew nothing about cancer at that point in my life would be a gross understatement. In fact, finding out there was no […]
Interview With Colorectal Cancer Survivor and Artist, Matthew Mewhorter
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | MoreMatthew Mewhorter is a two year survivor of colorectal cancer. Many in the online community are familiar with Matthew’s drawings as the Cancer Owl. During our interview we discussed his experience being diagnosed and treated for colorectal cancer, his work as an […]
Meditation For Cancer Patients and Survivors, With David and Tamara
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | MoreWelcome to Episode 56 of The Colon Cancer Podcast. In this episode we remember our dear friend Nathan Allen and share his Christmas greeting, recorded at the Live Your Best Life mCRC symposium last month. We also interviewed David Dachinger and Tamara […]
Living Life With F.A.P., With Jenny Jones of “Life’s A Polyp”
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | MoreLEE: Good evening, Jenny. How are you? Thanks for joining me this evening. JENNY: Thanks for having me. I’m doing pretty good. LEE: Good. So we were just chatting before we went live and I’m trying to think: how did I first […]
Interview With 4 yr. Survivor, Volunteer and Advocate, Bill Ramey
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | MoreBill Ramey is a 4 year survivor of metastatic colorectal cancer. He stopped by to share his story of how he went from “dead to NED” in six months. Please like & share:
Current and Emerging Colorectal Cancer Treatment Options, with Dr. Christopher Lieu, M.D.
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | MoreAfter completing his fellowship training at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Lieu joined the University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty as an Assistant Professor in July 2011. He trained in internal medicine at the University of Colorado, where […]
Advances in Personalized and Precision Medicine, with Dr. Jeffrey Meyerhardt, M.D., MPH
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | MoreDr. Jeffrey Meyerhardt is the Clinical Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center and Senior Physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In his research, Dr. Meyerhardt, who also is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and co-leader of the Center for […]