SPECIAL: Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Lessons Learned

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month! For today's episode., we revisist Lian's story of being diagnosed with colon cancer after a routine colonoscopy and how that early screening may have prevented a much more serious outcome.

It's also the story of how being pestered by her friend Karah to get that screening may have saved her life. Satellite Sisters and Misters, this is what we do for each other. You have our permission to pester! 

We also bring listeners up to date as of today in terms of Lian's health. Four years after diagnosis and treatment, Lian talks about what it means to be a survivor and the lessons she learned about cancer as a patient that could be helpful to anyone going through cancer themselves. Or caregivers.

Please share this show with your own Satellite Sisters and Misters.

Original Post Date: November 2019 and Updated March 2024

Here are the new guidelines for testing.

For support for patients and families, here are some resources.

American Cancer Society 

Colon Cancer Coalition 

Colorectal Cancer Alliance

Lian Dolan's books: For information on Lian's novels, including The Marriage Sabbatical, her latest book that comes out April 2, 2024, please visit liandolan.com

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