Originally Posted by
raleighrx8
The Livestrong Debate got me wondering how may BFers were affected by Cancer. I was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 22. After 5 surgeries, removal of my entire colon, a portion of my liver, and 120 lymphnodes, and then 18 months of chemo I have been cancer free for nearly seven years. My mother-in-law had ovarian cancer, but sadly she was lost in June.
Colon cancer at 22? Geez. Sorry.
I have the butt-scope done every five years, but I'm thinking of going more often, given my family history. Father survived colon cancer (at 51 yrs old).