My name is Gemma (Filipino-Canadian). I have colorectal cancer, stage 3B with no symptoms before I got diagnosed. I am a 55-year-old single mom with three sons and one grandson, and I am the first cancer patient in my family. Every cancer patient differs in terms of struggles because each ...

I recently had the distinct pleasure of attending the Brice Tiamuh Blue Ribbon Gala in Ottawa at which time I was given the opportunity to share my involvement with Colorectal Cancer Canada. Although I could regale you with the details of this wonderful evening, I want to share with you ...

The colonoscopy room seemed small when filled with bizarre equipment. My gastroenterologist was cheerful, and his assisting nurse knew exactly what she was doing. In short order, I was lying on the table while looking at a computer screen along with my doctor. I had scheduled a simple sigmoidoscopy, avoiding ...

My story begins when I was 30 years old. I had started directing theatre a couple of years prior, I was producing and directing my first film, and I was starting a family. Basically, my life was “on track” and a brand-new career path was revealed which I was excited ...

It was the summer of 2009 and I was only 21 years old...My mother, who was in her 50’s at the time, went to see her doctor for a routine colonoscopy. As my mother and I are extremely close, I decided to come to the appointment with her for moral ...

When I was 49 years old, I conducted the FIT (fecal) test as instructed by my GP during my annual physical. Though I was younger than the recommended age of 50 and did not have a family history of colorectal cancer or any symptoms, my doctor pushed the test so ...

I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at a young age – 36 years old and 8 months postpartum – and this disease has impacted so many aspects of my life. Physically, I went through grueling treatment including 5 weeks of radiation, 2 surgeries, an ileostomy, and 4 months of chemotherapy. ...

Hi, my name is Gilda. Our story starts out like many others who are diagnosed with Colorectal cancer. Over a year ago, my husband Domenic noticed some blood in his stool and was a bit concerned but as it only happened once, he brushed it off and didn't mention it ...

I would like to thank Colorectal Cancer Canada (CCC) for their ongoing help in my journey. I am not sure where I would be today without them. I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in December 2006. I had surgery to remove the tumour along with radiation and six months of ...