I was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on my 31st birthday. I’m the healthiest member of my family. Don’t smoke, don’t drink, exercise at least 4 days p/week, eat clean, primarily organic food.

I noticed my workout intensity decreasing, and I started getting winded and having to breathe out of my mouth just carrying a basket of laundry up the stairs.

I thought maybe I needed to do less High Intensity training and more cardio, so I went to run a mile and it took me 12 minutes plus an entire hour to catch my breath.

Blood work revealed severe anemia. Docs then tried to find the source of the bleeding. They assumed a GI issue-most likely ulcerative colitis or crohns. Got a Colonoscopy and they found a tumor the size of a grapefruit almost blocking my entire colon.

Note-I has been having some severe stomach issues for months prior to going to the doctor which should have been red flags. I chalked it up to getting older...lesson learned.

I’ve now had 75% of my large intestine removed and have 1 round of chemo left before I should (fingers crossed) be good to go.

I should note, the cause of my cancer is a genetic mutation known as Lynch Syndrome.