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Hello
Welcome! I’m a stage four colon cancer survivor. Cancer smarts, but good encouragement helps. My journey with cancer began in 2010 with multiple surgeries, colostomy, chemo, radiation, ileostomy, completing the take down (reconnect) and being “clear” from cancer in Fall 2011. Cancer returned a year later. I’ve been No Evidence of Disease (“NED”) since 2013.…

Photo Journal
Visit my photo journal! It’s quiet, peaceful, and beautiful. Let’s walk!

The Blog
Cancer Smarts is my personal blog sharing faith-infused encouragement about the stage III and stage IV colon cancer journey. Since there is no stage V cancer, I decided I’d better write fast. You’ll find thoughts here about restoring personal joy in the face of life threatening disease; finding a willing spirit to make choices about…

Timeline
My treatment journey included colostomy, chemo, radiation, ileostomy, and take down (reconnecting my body so the bag was no longer needed); I was clear for about a year; cancer came back with a vengeance; I got mad; I gave myself permission to do things differently the second time around. Check out the timeline. I’m clear…