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You aren’t in this alone. Read how colon cancer has impacted others.

‘Semi-Colon’ summits the Appalachian Trail!

  Just two years after conquering late-stage colon cancer, retired Louisville firefighter Caleb Payne has accomplished another amazing feat: hiking the Appalachian Trail. Earlier this month, Payne stood on the summit of Mount Katadin in Maine wearing his “Survivor” t-shirt, … Continue reading

Our documentary is on KET – yippee!

Did you miss any of our three fabulous premiere Catching a Killer: Colon Cancer in the Bluegrass? Then boy, do we have news for you!  The documentary is currently airing on KET channels throughout Kentucky, and its prime time premiere … Continue reading

On poop emoji, and drinking prep out of a martini glass

Why do smiling poop emoji’s exist?

Comedian Dane Cook said it’s a favorite of women everywhere: “Coffee cup coffee cup equals poop poop!”
But really, I think it exists solely for my sister who one day each year gets the opportunity to channel her junior high self and giggle as she fills my cell with line after line of them. Colonoscopy prep day. Continue reading

‘I was diagnosed on April Fool’s Day at age 38’

“My story begins in December, when I started having abdominal pains, which was my one and only symptom.
They first appeared after a long night of “celebration.” I thought it was just part of a hangover, and I remember thinking to myself, “I’m getting old because my hangovers are getting worse!” Continue reading