This month is colorectal cancer awareness month (March). I never knew about it, until it happened to me. I knew pink and yellow for sure, but not blue. To be honest, I thought that the ribbon colour would've been brown LOL (get it? ass cancer = brown ribbon?). All jokes aside, I'm trying to make it my mission to be open and honest about this, so that I can try to help as many people as I can. Even if I can inspire one person to get checked, I will feel like I've done something meaningful. My doctor called me the other day, and asked if I would be willing to be interviewed by a news reporter about my story, and send a message to the public. The interview was supposed to happen two days ago, but the reporter never confirmed. It's too bad, because there's not much time left this month, and I think it would have been a great opportunity to really appeal to the public and spread awareness. Maybe I'll be able to do it next March, when I'm totally healthy and free of cancer. Until then, I'll keep telling anyone who will listen - if you have blood in your poo or pee, or something seems out of the ordinary with your body, get it checked out. Even if I was diagnosed a little earlier, I might not have had to do chemo or radiation...it would have saved me a lot of heartache and mental anguish. I know I can't think like that, but I really don't want this to happen to anyone else. Early detection means a world of difference. That's my PSA for today, so spread the word to your friends, family, and loved ones.
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