3rd Cancer’s a Charm?

June 4, 2023 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 0

I’ve hesitated going public with my most recent health updates. It was the topic of several therapy sessions leading up to my surgery in April. “I’m an advocate. I wrote a book about my health! How can I not share what’s going on!” For a few reasons, I needed to keep my health private at […]

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Can you live a long life after cancer?

January 4, 2023 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 0

It’s been more than 20 years since I was diagnosed with colon cancer. In some ways, it still seems like yesterday. In other ways, it seems like a lifetime ago. But I’m living proof that yes, you can live a long life after cancer. We’re all different: your cancer is different from mine. Even if […]

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Getting Angry at God

December 6, 2022 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship, Faith | 6

I wasn’t mad at God… at first. I was just distracted by the pain. I could have sworn a gang of bandana-wearing bullies had taken me to a back alley and drop-kicked me in the gut. A fresh incision down my abdomen brought searing pain. I could barely roll over in the uncomfortable hospital bed. […]

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Returning to the Magic of Colon Camp

June 13, 2022 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 0

I spent last weekend at “Colon Camp,” an annual event by The Colon Club. When I first attended it 14 years ago, we didn’t formally call it that. I think it was referred to as the “Colondar Photo Shoot.” But things have changed around The Colon Club over the years (like the Colondar calendar is […]

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10 things to know about getting a colonoscopy

March 28, 2022 | Danielle | Colon Cancer | 0

This post was sponsored by Salix Pharmaceuticals. However, all opinions are my own. It’s March, and you know what that means! Ready for some colorectal cancer awareness? A lot of you know my life has been absolutely crazy lately BUT I can’t let this month pass by without acknowledging my story and encouraging you to […]

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Here Comes Survivorship

June 4, 2021 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 1

You know, after living through a global pandemic—something I could have never imagined I’d write in my lifetime—I’ve got a lot of things on my mind. I’ve been reminded over the past few days that to process the tough stuff of life, I’ve often turned to blogging. I’ve not usually been one who can blog […]

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20 Year Cancerversary

January 23, 2021 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 1

How an unexpected opportunity to get the Covid-19 vaccine sparked the perfect memory to help me appreciate my 20 year cancerversary.  “Wow, you are a walking miracle!” I’ll admit it: This encouragement was both surprising and nice to hear a few days ago. I happened to be receiving Dose 1 of the Covid-19 vaccine.  I […]

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Colonoscopy #15 – the 2020 edition

November 30, 2020 | Danielle | Colon Cancer | 2

Hey friends, my 2020 colonoscopy brought good news. Here’s the rundown of how COVID-19 affected it, the prep, the actual procedure  and recovery! COVID-19 Colonoscopy I hope this will be the only colonoscopy I undergo while Covid-19 is running the world. I’m realistic and understand that it takes time to fight a global pandemic, but […]

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Where I was on September 11

September 11, 2020 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 0

Where I was on September 11 – a high school locker room. Here are my reflections on experiencing 9/11 as a high school senior in 2001 and how it helped me find the words to what I had just experienced after surviving colon cancer at age 17. Did you guys hear what happened this morning […]

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