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  • Make That Call to Prevent Colon Cancer

    In honor of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, SU2C co-founder Katie Couric speaks at The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health to announce the launch of the “Make That Call” a colon cancer prevention and screening campaign. Highly preventable if detected early…

  • Nate Dogg – R.I.P.

    Today is my rest day — I have workouts planned for the rest of the week including a 5K in DC the Chris4Life Scope It Out 5K for Colon Cancer Awareness! It’s my first race of the season so I am pretty excited! It’s not too late to join me or donate to the cause…

  • My Colon Cancer Coach

    March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month There is new tool called My Colon Cancer Coach to help patients become more in the know about what’s happening to them. It’s the first patient-focused online tool for those newly diagnosed with colon cancer.  I will never forget how scary it is to be told you have a…

  • Half of colon cancer deaths can be prevented

    Researchers: Half of colon cancer deaths can be prevented The American Cancer Society estimates that this year alone doctors will diagnose more than 140,000 new cases of colon cancer nationwide and 50,000 people will die from the disease. Meanwhile, researchers say more than half of those could be prevented with regular screenings. March is Colon…

  • Know the signs of colon cancer

    I frequently post information related to cancer –research, news, survivors, fighters…and this month is no exception. However, since it is officially Colon Cancer Awareness Month and my family was changed by this particular nasty cancer, I will be sharing cancer related information throughout this month so that we do not lose sight of those who…

  • Can a colonoscopy be funny?

    i’ve been busy today — I attended the Potomac Tech Wire Social Media Outlook 2011 event this morning and it threw my schedule all off. In honor of Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Bill Engvall – Colonoscopy

  • Tomorrow is Dress in Blue Day for Colon Cancer Awareness

    Dress in Blue Day. When is Dress in Blue Day? It is celebrated on the first Friday of March. In 2011, Dress in Blue Day is Friday, March 4th. What is Dress in Blue Day? The purpose of Dress in Blue Day is to promote awareness about colon cancer and encourage people to get their…

  • March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

    Because my family has been changed forever by colon cancer — I know how vital it is to find it early, so throughout the month of March, I will be talking about cancer, specifically colon cancer awareness. Early detection is the key! March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Screen My Colon! Colorectal cancer affects both…

  • SCOPE IT OUT 5K: March 20 Wash, D.C.

    As many of you know, during the early part of the summer of 2008, my husband, Scotty was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent surgery and a year of chemo. We are now thankfully 6m away from being ‘remission’ card holders and will kick colon cancer to the curb!  We did however lose a few…

  • Cancer Sucks

    The journey is the reward – Chinese Proverb Today I am trying an evening class at Crossfit Impavidus to mix things up a bit so I slept in and will head there for the 730p class. I haven’t spoken much about our cancer journey lately – not because it doesn’t continue to color everything we…