Always Forge Ahead With A Purpose
February 13, 2017 By michaelsmission Program,Education 0 comment
Always Forge Ahead With A Purpose

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… Read More

Patient Stories

  • ROMA TORRE
    ROMA TORRE

    I had no symptoms, no family history, and certainly no reason to think I’d be leaving the medical center with the shock of my life.

  • VANESSA G.
    VANESSA G.

    I advocate strongly for the under 50 crowd and for those of us who do not have family history.

  • JOSEPH J.
    JOSEPH J.

    My body told me different [from what the doctors told me] and I said there’s more to it than that. Everyone knows their body best and you should listen to it.