Keith Hollingsworth
I was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer on 5/5/21, have completed multiple surgeries, SBRT, and quite a bit of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy. When I heard those words “You have cancer” as you can imagine, my world flipped upside down. I immediately thought…”How long do I have.” I am a husband to my wife Casey […]
Jenn Bass
In May 2019, at age 36, I was diagnosed with stage IIIB colon cancer. With no family history and no known genetic predisposition, the diagnosis was both shocking and isolating. While still in the hospital, I began searching for information and connection. That search led me to COLONTOWN. From the moment I joined, I found […]
Betsy Post
I came to COLONTOWN as primary caregiver for my sister, Pam, who was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer in 2016. She endured numerous chemotherapies, surgeries, procedures, and hospital stays with a smile on her face and with a world-famous thumbs up. COLONTOWN became Pam’s family. She loved meeting fellow patients and caregivers, both online […]
Kim Austin
I was diagnosed with stage IV rectal cancer with metastasis to the liver in November 2013. In 2016, while searching for my place as a survivor, I discovered COLONTOWN and quickly found both my community and my purpose. My story has included recurrences, surgeries, radiation, chemotherapy, living with a temporary and now permanent colostomy. Throughout […]