The news, distilled into what matters.

A 33-year-old nurse thought her bleeding was caused by hemorrhoids. She was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.

  • Diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at 33 after dismissing years of blood in her stool, even while working long nurse shifts.
  • Finished chemo, unexpectedly became pregnant months later, is now in remission and used her platform as Mrs. Mississippi Plus America to raise awareness.
  • Discovered she has Lynch syndrome, urged family screening that led to early detections, and now advocates for genetic testing and colon‑cancer screening.
Read full article

Get the full experience in the app — topics, comments, and audio summaries.

Download on the App Store Download on the App Store