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The Inflatable Colon is a unique educational tool helping to break down the taboos surrounding colorectal cancer

Global Health Education Partnership

Patient Voice

EuropaColon believe that the patient voice is central to improving the patient experience. As experts in their own lives patients can provide insight into what it is really like to face a life changing disease and in particular colorectal cancer.

More and more we see patients becoming involved in initiatives aimed at improving health systems and we truly believe this to be the new age of patient involvement. However one of the most important roles for patients is to share their experiences and to provide hope to others facing similar challenges.

We want to hear your story
We hope that this section of our website will provide the platform and inspiration for patients/survivors to tell their own story. If you would like to contribute to this page please contact: Zorana Stokic at [email protected]

Patient Stories

Catherine Wiltcher Colorectal Cancer patient and author of ‘Eyes to the Wind’

“I wanted to prove to myself that I could....

Celeste Ramos "When I was first diagnosed with colon cancer it was quite complicated because I did not know what I had…"....

Marta's Story Have you ever had a colonoscopy?

I was asked this question by my new doctor the first time that....

Barbara's Story Barbara’s Story

No-one expects to get cancer. No matter what the statistics show, very few people relate the figures....

Robyn's Story I first realised something was wrong when – at 28 years old – I collapsed. It was 2005, and I....

Patricia's Story My name is Patricia Paling. I'm 73 years old, have a daughter and son, four grandchildren and live with my....

Neil Howie's Story My name is Neil Howie, a British expat living and working in Belgrade since 2006 and I have Stage III....

MarÃa Edith Ramiro Eight years ago I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. At that time, the news came as such a heavy burden upon....

Marta Satler's Story Do not ask why me, better ask yourself why am I not? I am a chemical engineer and was always....

Wolfram Nolte's Story The better you plan the greater the shock. The year of 2007 was drawing to a close. It had been....

Heidi Lutter's Story Until April 29th, 1999, when I was 45, I was absolutely convinced I had the lease of eternal life. ....

Kristina Kurten's Story Kristina is 66-year old woman, married, and has two grown up children. This is her story: I graduated as a chemist....

Matilda's Story Matilda Tristram's story: Dealing with Cancer during pregnancy....

Rachel's Story Source: http://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/voices-of-bowel-cancer/rachel's-story/ A marketing director for a software & information company, Rachel is a single mum with two children aged 12....