(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A Chicago man is sharing his journey as a colon cancer survivor and hoping to help others through prevention and awareness.
Ed Tracy admits he put off cancer screenings. After a colonoscopy at 53, it was too late.
He was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer.
“I will not lie. It was a difficult time at times,” the 14-year survivor tells WBBM Newsradio.
He wrote a series of essays and letters about his journey that comprise the book Gorilla in the Room. He said it’s about much more than cancer, and the material proved therapeutic for him.
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cancer killer in the U.S. It’s also the most preventable.
Screenings are now recommended at age 45.
Gorilla in the Room is available online and in bookstores.
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