My mother. 63 years old. Colon cancer. She first noticed rectal bleeding. She made excuses. Maybe it’s hemorrhoids. She put her physician on a pedestal. He said, “You’re too young to die,” and there was no need for further tests. Her daughters, both RNs (one an ICU nurse, the other an anesthetist), pleaded with her
Confronting colon cancer: a daughter’s regretful journey originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
