UA-118272889-1 1739406299646766 Interview With Stage 4 Rectal Cancer Patient Christy Lorio - WE Have Cancer

Episode 138

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19th Nov 2019

Interview With Stage 4 Rectal Cancer Patient Christy Lorio

*** Please note - Just prior to publishing this episode, Christy emailed me to inform me that she'd just learned that her cancer had returned and had metastasized to her lungs.

In 2017 while traveling in Ireland, Christy had a seizure. The doctors traced the source of the seizure to a tumor in her brain which had metastasized from her rectum. She was 37 years old and had stage 4 rectal cancer.

During our conversation we discussed:

  • Her experience attending colorectal cancer conferences and cancer "camps"
  • How cancer impacts the control one has over their life
  • How she came to be diagnosed
  • The importance of exercise in her life
  • How her cancer impacted her marriage

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Christy's story on Cancer Grad - http://www.cancergrad.org/yearbook-1/2019/6/21/rectal-cancer-grad-christy

First Descents - https://firstdescents.org/

The Cassie Hinds Shoe Cancer Foundation - https://www.cassiehinesshoescancer.org/about/cassies-story/

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WE Have Cancer
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Each year more than 12 million people will hear the devastating words "you have cancer."

In each episode of WE Have Cancer we share the stories of patients, survivors, caregivers and medical professionals as a way to provide information, inspiration and hope to those touched by cancer.

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In 2011, just four months after they began dating, Lee was diagnosed with Stage 2 colon cancer. A year and a half later, 17 days after their honeymoon, they learned that Lee’s cancer had spread to his liver; he was now Stage 4. Through numerous surgeries, chemotherapy infusions and assorted other treatments, Linda has been by his side. Despite cancer, Lee and Linda say unequivocally these have been the best years of their lives.

In 2015 Lee launched this podcast as a way to provide information, inspiration and hope to those affected by cancer.

Lee and Linda live in Florida with their Westie Terrier, Fergie.

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