How I Found Out I had Colon Cancer: I Wrote Off All My Symptoms | Haley's 3C Colon Cancer story

Haley P. had just come off parental leave when she started experiencing extreme fatigue and felt short of breath. However she blamed her symptoms on postpartum. At the time, she had a 6-month-old baby and a 3-year-old at home. But her symptoms weren't going away.

After getting blood work and a colonoscopy, she was then diagnosed with stage 3C colon cancer at 37.

In this conversation, she shares how she learned about her diagnosis, how cancer impacted her as a young parent and how she started an organization to help other parents going through a diagnosis.

The interview has only been edited for clarity.

Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.co....m/patient-stories/co

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