Shannin Desroches, diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at just 26, faced an agonizing journey through misdiagnosis and delayed testing. Initially suspected of having a gluten allergy, her symptoms were dismissed until her persistent pain forced her to seek a CT scan privately, revealing cancer. With emergency surgery ineffective due to a large tumor, she emphasizes the urgent need for routine colonoscopies for people under 45, given the increasing rates of colorectal cancer in younger individuals. Desroches' story sheds light on the healthcare system's limitations and the critical importance of proactive health measures.
"I knew with my symptoms I wasn't going to make it to the scan, she said."
"If I had a colonoscopy done, I could have caught this even in stage 2 or 3."
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