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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An Unwinding

June 23, 2020 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 0

It’s past midnight. I’m keeping myself awake by reading posts from white Christians arguing about white supremacy, or a lack thereof, on Twitter. Somehow, the “woke” ones are pointing out that the Middle Eastern Jesus we’ve worshipped our whole lives wasn’t actually white like our wall hangings led us to believe. This seems to be […]

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Article in Working Mother

March 31, 2020 | Danielle | News and Announcements | 0

This is a sponsored post. Salix Pharmaceuticals compensated me for this post. All opinions are my own. Hi friends! Exciting news around here today. If you hop over to Working Mother Magazine, you’ll see yours truly! I’m so honored to share my story for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! In this article, I give my best […]

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Heather with the Feather – A Tribute

December 29, 2019 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 4

“I was the primary caregiver for my daddy who passed away from colon cancer in 2013. Two years later, at 34 years old, I was diagnosed. Stage IV colon cancer. No symptoms. No genetic marker. In place of shock was heartbreak; that my husband would bear the burden of primary caregiver. In place of the […]

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August 2019 Health Update

August 31, 2019 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 0

A few years ago, I started writing August updates to check in with you about my health. Two years ago, it was long overdue and last year, I shared my yearly schedule of follow-up appointments. Many of you know I’ve had a roller coaster year. My colonoscopy last fall found three polyps and an inflammed […]

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Meet author Kristina Smith – Widowed at age 25

March 16, 2019 | Danielle | Meet the Author | 0

I met Kristina a few years ago at a meeting for people 7 Billion Ones featured, she quickly told me she was widowed at age 25 after her husband’s stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis. Our paths soon wove together as she became a Fight CRC advocate. She recently released a book that gives an honest […]

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This is 35

December 14, 2018 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 0

“How does it feel to turn 35 years old!?” friends asked me across a conference room table earlier this week. They’re new friends, people I’ve met over the past year through work. People who’ve not lived the past 18 years by my side as I’ve survived colon cancer (although people who would have undoubtedly rushed […]

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Second opinion for surgery – Glad I got it

December 6, 2018 | Danielle | Colon Cancer | 11

I don’t want to write this post. Not because I don’t like talking to you, or because I don’t want you to read my blog, but because I feel silly. Here’s why: I got a second opinion for surgery from a colorectal surgeon. And not only did my doctor’s second opinion make me stop and […]

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I don’t feel brave

November 6, 2018 | Danielle | Colon Cancer | 2

One of the best decisions I’ve made in the past week is sharing my colonoscopy results with you all. Seriously. The outpouring of support is overwhelming, in a good way. My heart was encouraged by the comments, messages, texts and phone calls all weekend. It took me over an hour and a half to read […]

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August 2018 Health Update

August 29, 2018 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 0

Sometimes I step back and realize it’s a miracle I only post personal health updates a few times each year, if that. I don’t take this lightly. Seventeen years ago, after my colon cancer diagnosis, my parents were frequently emailing a list of friends and family with the latest surgery updates, chemotherapy stories and reports from […]

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