I was already dying anyway, so I wanted to spend the little bit of time I had left of my life with my child.”
Fortunately, she didn’t have to choose between her life and time with her son. Not too long after the self-diagnosis, she was able to secure a full-time job with health benefits and received an official diagnosis and treatment.
“I underwent chemotherapy and now, almost ten years later I’m still cancer-free.”
With us coming on the heels National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, both Dr. Gray and Phalon are urging Black people to take their health into their own hands with help of the ‘Don’t ASSume’ campaign.
“Don’t die from embarrassment,” said Dr. Gray. “Through this campaign, I want to encourage people to take their health in their own hands by