Local woman speaks about losing her 27-year-old brother to Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: More people diagnosed young– Colorectal Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the US. A local woman spoke to News4Jax about her brother who died from Colorectal.
Diagnosed at 27 years old Joshua Lee had love, he had support, and had a big smile. What his sister Zakela Mickens says they didn’t know he had was any symptoms. In July 2015 he was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer.“Due to him being so young, they were like, Okay, what is going on, because this is not common in people that are you know, so young, because you’re not really required to get a screening until you’re like 50, which the age was just dropped down to about 45 A few years ago.
Six months of screenings, chemotherapy and hospice Joshua passed away at 28 years old. Almost 10 years later his sister is still sharing what she calls Joshua’s Journey. She became a member of Fight Colorectal Cancer. She went to D.C. to sit down with elected officials.Number one to provide an increase of funding, which is $51 million for the CDC for the colorectal cancer prevention program.
Mickens says more money means pushing the issue forward and getting programs started for community assistance. Early screenings and just knowing the problem can save lives.
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