My name is Michele George, I am 43 years old, cervical cancer survivor and positive for Lynch Syndrome, MSH2 variant. My Lynch Syndrome Journey starts in the spring of 2009 when my younger sister, Rachel, was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer (which was misdiagnosed...
Twice Cancer Survivor and Advocate for LS awareness Finding out at the age of 30, in 2001, that I had colon cancer was a shock, to say the least. At that time, I was a wife, new mom with a 1 ½ year old son at...
In the picture above you see my parents and the 8 children in our family. My oldest sister is Phyllis, (standing second from the right). Phyllis is a half sister having a different father than the rest of us. My father died in 1977 at...
My name is Dennis Maione. When I was 27 years old I went to the doctor because I was experiencing rectal bleeding. It took 3 months to diagnose what was wrong with me, primarily because the doctors were looking for the things that cause 27...
My Lynch story is rare and unique. In October 2011, I was 45 years old an avid runner and cyclist and in the best shape of my life. I woke up one morning with severe pain that led me on a life-changing course. A large...