This is for anyone that might have missed the original text message

On March 7th - Colleen wrote:

Hi - This feels weird to give this kind of news through text, but I don’t have the energy to make a lot phone calls. I have been diagnosed with colon cancer. I know, I’m stunned, too. I went to the doctor a few weeks ago because I couldn’t stop eating ice, and was diagnosed with pika and then severe (insanely severe) anemia. I had an iron infusion two weeks ago, and will get another one next week to prepare for surgery. I had an endoscopy and a colonoscopy last week, which is when the mass was found in my colon. I had a CT Scan last night, and it showed that the cancer hasn’t spread to any other organs. I’m scheduled to have the right portion of my colon removed on the 16th. I’ll be in the hospital for 2-5 days, and then recovering at home for 2-3 weeks. The pathology after my surgery will tell me what stage the cancer is, depending on whether or not the cells are also in the surrounding tissues or lymph nodes. I have an incredible prognosis, with a condition that is very treatable (doctor’s words). I likely caught it early. It’s very important to me that all of you focus on keeping positive thoughts when you think about me, and imagine me healing well and having a low cancer stage (or no cancer at all. That would be awesome). Sorry for the bad news. It’s important to me that I have people who care about me sending out healing thoughts. I’ve had some dark moments, but mostly I’m doing okay. Love to all of you ❤️