Exceptional Responders

A man in hospital bed with an oxygen mask on.

Exceptional Responders: long-term survivors of late-stage cancer who went into full or partial remission. I don’t typically like labels because they often incorporate a stereotype, BUT, the “exceptional responder” (ER) is a label I will gladly accept. Why am I an ER? Glad you asked. I had a three-year follow-up colonoscopy last week. I’ll be honest that the thought of going through colon cancer again stirred up some fears. I had to keep reminding myself […]