Last night, over 50 celebrities came on primetime TV and asked for money. Not for themselves but for the millions of americans that continue to die from cancer and cancer related illnesses. They came to get American’s on board the StandUp2Cancer movement.
The National Public Radio commentator who opened up to the radio audience about his battle with cancer died on Friday, August 15 at the age of 53. Leroy Sievers died at his home in Maryland from colon cancer.
Tammy Figg of St. Louis knows how embarrasing it may seem to talk to your doctor about “down there.” Bleeding was the first sign for her that something was wrong - something that was ultimately diagnosed as colon cancer. Her struggle with her own illness and the post-operation struggles (radiation, ostomy bag, reconstructive surgery) prompted her to start her organization, Figg Tree Foundation, to help raise awareness and start a dialogue about an illness that most woman don’t want to bring up to their doctor, much less their spouse.
