The teacher thought she was too young for cancer and was shocked by the diagnosis. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
was not on Carly Barrett’s radar when she suddenly began experiencing stomach symptoms at the age of 24.A major illness didn’t seem possible for a young teacher starting her career, traveling with friends and enjoying life with her husband-to-be.
When Barrett mentioned the problems to her gynecologist, the doctor told her they were absolutely not normal and urged her to go see a gastroenterologist. “I was like, I’m 24. I’m too young. Cancer doesn’t happen to people at this age. Cancer doesn’t happen to people who don’t have it in their family,” Barrett, who is now 28 and teaches 4th grade in Louisville, Kentucky, tells TODAY.com.Barrett’s diagnosis in June 2019 came before she ever made it to that GI appointment and as her symptoms grew progressively worse.
The next chemotherapy drug just kept her stable, which her doctor didn’t like. He wanted the cancer to shrink and recommended looking into immunotherapy. Barrett and her family sought opinions from prominent institutions but were initially discouraged.
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