Raymond Wong’s mother Lily Wong first came to America from China in 1976, now retired after more than 20 years in the restaurant business. When Lily first started having pain and symptoms, her son urged her to have a colonoscopy, which ultimately led to her diagnosis of stage…
Jan Reeves’ Caregiver Story Jan Reeves met her husband Rodney on an online dating site in 2011. Rodney sought a partner in his own journey battling prostate cancer after his wife of 28 years passed away from colon cancer in 2008. Jan herself was a cancer survivor and…
David White’s Patient Story In 2019, David White received shocking news. He had known something was wrong. As a cow truck driver, he was often on the road and had started to feel ill every time he would eat. After an incident where he passed blood in…
Mike Butler’s Patient Story Mike Butler, age 59, is Senior Associate Dean of the AddRan College of Liberal Arts at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Ft. Worth, TX. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in the summer of 2011. But his story began as far back as 2000, when he…
Kris Southward Patient Story “Where do we go from here?” Kris Southward asked this question five years ago, as he began his journey with stage IV colon cancer. The future looked bleak. A CPA in Abilene, TX, Kris was accustomed to extra pressure during tax season. In May 2012, at…
Margaret Putnam’s Patient Story Margaret, a ballet dancer and dance critic for over 35 years, started battling her Stage III-B colon cancer with chemotherapy in January of 2007. However, by July 2008, her cancer had progressed to Stage IV, and she was on and off chemotherapy for several years. She…