In July of 2015 at the age of 27, my oldest brother Joshua was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer, with no previous signs or symptoms. Joshua passed away on December 27th, just a few weeks after his 28th birthday, and two days after Christmas. My brother had genetic testing done and it showed that he had Mutations in one copy of the MLH1 gene. This gene increases the chance for you to develop certain types of cancer in your lifetime. It is detrimental to the health of every individual that has had some form of family history of colon cancer to have access to genetic testing and colon screening earlier than the age of 50. Please consider contributing to help spread awareness and finding a cure for Colorectal Cancer.
In memory of my Big Brother Josh!
Joshua’s Journey
In July of 2015 at the age of 27, my oldest brother Joshua was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer, with no previous signs or symptoms. Joshua passed away on December 27th, just a few weeks after his 28th birthday, and two days after Christmas. My brother had genetic testing done and it showed that he had Mutations in one copy of the MLH1 gene. This gene increases the chance for you to develop certain types of cancer in your lifetime. It is detrimental to the health of every individual that has had some form of family history of colon cancer to have access to genetic testing and colon screening earlier than the age of 50. Please consider contributing to help spread awareness and finding a cure for Colorectal Cancer. In memory of my Big Brother Josh!