MM: Daniel, when and how were you first diagnosed? Daniel Shockley: It was during a routine colonoscopy in 2012 that they found over 100 polyps. After genetic testing I was diagnosed with Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (AFAP), a subtype of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. This rare genetic condition was discovered by Dr. Lynch and affects less…
It was time for me to make peace with who I really am—the good, the bad, and the ugly—and embrace it all. I needed to stop judging myself and start loving myself.
Feel the love that surrounds you because it’s everywhere and it’s such a beautiful thing to get to connect with that. And, just know that we’re all rooting for you.
My goal is to raise the conversation, to kind of make colon cancer glamorous and something we are willing to talk about.