Sharon Nelson: Survivor of Stage III Rectal Cancer

Season One, Episode One

​Sharon is a teacher, an Instructional Technology Specialist, a plant-based food enthusiast, a wife of a very supportive husband, and a mother of three amazing kids! Sharon has been cancer-free for six years.

00:00:00 How the cancer was discovered
00:05:30 Inspired by fellow survivors
00:07:00 Re-diagnosed
00:10:35 PET Scans
00:18:40 Speaking w/ children about cancer
00:23:40 Caregivers getting the support they need
00:29:00 What we can not control
00:34:15 Creating a support network
00:36:45 Bert’s Stage IV Diagnosis
00:48:05 Family & friends struggle with our diagnosis 
00:51:30 Freedom through sharing my experience
01:00:10 Getting a second opinions
01:16:00 Fecal Incontinence
01:24:22 Second Opinions revisited
01:22:00 Disability & Employment Rights
01:33:00 Colostomy
01:39:30 The power of forgiveness
​01:47:00 Compassion for others