Screening stories

Jasmine's Screening Story:

"I received my first colonoscopy in October 2020. I was screened because I have a family history of colon cancer. When my sister was diagnosed in 2017 at the age of 29, I should have been screened right away. However, due to 2 pregnancies and nursing, I kept putting it off. After her devastating passing in May 2020, I began to notice some pressure in my rectal area, & cha

Cameron's Screening Story:

"My last screening was in late 2018, when I had a colonoscopy exam. I was screened for the first time because my sister, Angel, was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer. I don’t like hospitals at all, but the process itself wasn’t bad. The exam was pretty quick & painless. I found out I had polyps in my colon. They were removed and biopsied, and thankfully, they weren’t cance

Laurie's Screening Story:

"I had my first colonoscopy in 2011 at the age of 52. I did procrastinate for a couple of years since my doctor recommended it at the age of 50. Since my grandfather died of colon cancer they then recommend me to be tested every 5 years, so in 2016 I had my 2nd. Since then, the insurance companies have decided your grandparents are not considered your "immediate" family an

Here’s Keegan’s Screening Story:

“I was screened for the first time on Thursday, October 29, 2020. I received a colonoscopy because of periodic blood in my stool, that was caused by constipation. However, I wanted to be 100% sure that was truly the cause, and not another underlying health concern. I have no family history of colon cancer, but still wanted to be screened. 

The process was very stra

Here's Tiesha's Screening Story:

"I was screened in October 2020. I received a colonoscopy. I was screened to be an example in my family, because my children’s father has a strong history of Colon Cancer in his family. I also wanted to spread awareness of colon cancer. The process was scary and I was a little nervous. The outcome of the screening was negative (there were no signs of colon cancer).

Here's Paulette's Screening Story:

"I had my very first colonoscopy in 2015 after turning 50 which at the time was the typical screening age for colon cancer. The results showed no polyps and therefore I was not scheduled to be screened again for another 10 years. However on January 22, 2021, I was screened again because of my daughter’s colon cancer diagnosis. My latest results once again showed n