I know it's crappy...butt get screened!

The timing of this blog post is not coincidental nor accidental in any way. You see...recently I was contacted by the Canadian Cancer Society who found my blog out in the websphere and have inquired if I would be willing to engage with them to promote their campaign Stick it to Colon Cancer.  March is Colon Cancer Awareness month.  Of course my answer was an emphatic "Butt, of course!!!" 


 I am so very engaged with this cause for obviously very personal reasons.  My blog has been my private yet ironically very public journal...my story...my journey.  And now I hope to use it as a platform to get the message out...to appeal to all of you who have followed me on this journey...to make your bottom your top priority...to really stick it to colon cancer...no "butts" about it....or for fear of repeating myself - kick the crap out of it.

Colon cancer is the number two cancer killer, yet it is 90% treatable when caught early.

Getting checked can help find colon cancer early, or even prevent it from happening before it starts. This is why it is so important to check for the disease before you have symptoms.

In 2012, an estimated 8,700 Ontarians were diagnosed with colon cancer and approximately 3,450 people died from the disease. In comparison, the only other type of cancer that claims more lives is lung cancer. 

Make your bottom your top priority. Talk to your doctor about getting checked for colon cancer every two years, once you turn 50. 

Getting checked for colon cancer could be as easy as taking an at-home stool test (also known as the fecal occult blood test – FOBT). 

If you’re at high risk for colon cancer, talk to your doctor about other colon cancer screening options.

High-risk individuals include those with a first-degree relative (parent, sibling or child) with colon cancer and other factors such as inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease). Visit stickittocoloncancer.ca for a list of some of the risk factors.

Get the bottom line about colon cancer at stickittocoloncancer.ca. Download a tip sheet with questions to ask your doctor or send a free e-card to friends and family to remind them to get checked for colon cancer.

Spread the word with your family and friends about the importance of getting checked for colon cancer.