Today is the 6-year anniversary of my first major #cancer surgery. Hard to believe so much time has passed for me.

I was diagnosed with Stage 3B rectal cancer in early March 2019 and through the course of the year I had 8 rounds of #chemotherapy, 31 #radiation treatments, and ultimately multiple surgeries.

Specifically, on this day in 2019, I had a 3cm tumor, 14cm of my large intestine including my entire rectum, and a dozen lymph nodes surgically removed in a procedure called a Low Anterior Resection.

I want to encourage everyone to get screened for #Colorectalcancer. If you're age 45 or older, your healthcare insurance should pay for screening. Please get a #colonoscopy so that you won't have to go through what I did. Colorectal Cancer is preventable!

Resources:
- https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer/about.html
- https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html