""If I had any discomfort, I was like, 'Oh, it's probably scar tissue.' If you look at the checklist for colon cancer, I wouldn't have checked anything off of that list.""
""The minute he said that, I knew something was up. I cried the 30-minute drive home, worrying if it was cancer and how I would tell my kids.""
Shambi Broome, at 45, did not recognize her abdominal cramps as potential colon cancer symptoms. Encouraged by her doctor and insurance changes, she underwent a colonoscopy in December 2022. The procedure revealed a large tumor, leading to a diagnosis of colon cancer at 46. Broome's experience emphasizes the importance of awareness and early screening, especially as the recommended age for colon cancer screening has been lowered to 45.
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