54. The Overcomer: How this Young Adult Healed from Colon Cancer

Truitt Taylor: Truitt Taylor (https://www.onepercentpodcast.com/) is the owner of Taylor Design Shop, a stage 3 cancer survivor and the host of the One Percent Podcast. In 2012, Truitt was unexpectedly diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at just 31 years old. After completing surgery, 10 rounds of chemo and 25 rounds of radiation, he finished treatment and healed from colon cancer in 2013. Inspired by being cancer free for 5 years, Truitt launched the One Percent Podcast. On the OPP he interviews young adults who are battling or surviving an unexpected cancer diagnosis. His vision for the podcast is to to create a community to help young adults cope with their new identity and the emotional side effects of treatment. Discussed in this Episode: Truitt's diagnosis of stage 3 colon cancer: The symptoms, the procedures and the feelingsHow Truitt healed colon cancerEffects of chemotherapy and radiationWorking while sick: The advantages and disadvantagesThe three things Truitt needed to get through Self-careFriends who disappearInsomniaDifferent tactics for getting through the hardest timesTo google or not to google—the debate! Grief cycle—suicide in the familyDiet changesJournalingForgiveness and what apologizing can do for usMental illnessOvercoming it all and using it to help others Resources Mentioned: The One Percent PodcastTruitt's instagram Weekly Challenge: Think of someone in your life that you feel resentment towards and practice apologizing for your part. The next couple of weeks, we have been challenged to practice forgiveness—radical forgiveness. Truitt offers us a way to do this alone, whether the other person is present or not, and he enlightens us to how much apologizing to his number one offender lightened his load, enhanced his life, and helped him heal from colon cancer. Other Episodes Like This: Thriving After Testicular Cancer with Mr. BallsyHealing from an Act of Violence and Forgiving your Perpetrator Support Healing out Loud: Subscribe/rate/review on itunes or on your podcasting platformFollow me @sheajackie on IGJoin the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea FB communityFollow me at www.jackieshea.comShare with your friends! Happy Listening! Fun+Love, Jackie