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The 2006 Colondar has arrived!
 First there was the Colossal Colon. Now, Molly McMaster and her organization, The Colon Club, have come up with a calendar ("Colondar") of men and women who have survived colorectal cancer after being diagnosed under the age of 50.
The 2006 Colondar educates about colorectal cancer in an unexpected way by telling each survivor's personal story. The 17 survivors, including a college student, an ostomate, a firefighter, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Coast Guard, a nursing student and a Hurricane Katrina evacuee, reveal their scars and prove that this disease can affect anyone, regardless of age, and that there is life after colorectal cancer.
The month of February, sponsored by Olympus, profiles a compelling personal account by gastroenterologist Dr. Tonya Adams (pictured, left). Dr. Adams sees patients with colorectal cancer all the time. But when she had rectal bleeding, she didn't think anything could be seriously wrong. Soon thereafter, Dr. Adams was diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer.
Stories like this and those noted above are all featured in this year's 2006 Colondar, accompanied by photos, U.S. holidays, facts and important dates in colorectal cancer history. May it serve as a monthly reminder to get screened or encourage those you care about to do so. Colorectal Cancer. Preventable. Treatable. Beatable!
For your copy of the 2006 Colondar visit www.colonclub.com/colondar.html.
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