08/03/2026
Sharing this week’s WunderGlo Medical Monday
This The WunderGlo Foundation will share a story about a 33 year old nurse who thought her bleeding was caused by hemorrhoids but was later diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.
"When Bryce Ramsey first noticed on-and-off blood in her stool in her 20s, it didn't alarm her too much.
She thought the bleeding was due to hemorrhoids caused by either larger bowel movements or childbirth; she had recently given birth to her son, Ashton, who weighed over 10 pounds.
She also increasingly felt fatigued, but had an explanation for that, too: she was a registered nurse at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. "I'm tired all the time, but I can justify that, as I work 12-hour shifts".
By 2019, when the bleeding got worse, she scheduled an appointment with a gastroenterologist. Weeks later, Ramsey was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.
After Ramsey's colonoscopy, she learned she had a polyp that was too large to remove during the procedure. She was scheduled for an appointment with a general surgeon, who diagnosed her with colon cancer. Ramsey learned that the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes. The surgery, performed in November 2019, removed 3 feet of Ramsey's colon and 13 lymph nodes.
Ramsey began two types of chemotherapy at once: IV and oral. Ramsey continued to work all throughout chemo. At that point, she was a branch manager for a home health agency. She said she took her computer with her to chemo appointments.
The oral chemo led to Ramsey developing severe side effects and losing 17 pounds. "I got really, really, really sick because of that," she said. She also developed cold sensitivity in her fingers. "I had to wear gloves or use a potholder to open my car door," she said, and drinking cold water felt like "blades were in my throat."
After she was diagnosed with colon cancer, Ramsey learned about genetic testing for mutations that could predispose one to cancer. Ramsey decided to do it, and learned she had Lynch syndrome, a symptomless, inherited condition that increases her risk of developing colon, uterine, and ovarian cancer.
Now in remission, Ramsey gets yearly colonoscopies, scans, and bloodwork. She also had a hysterectomy last year, unrelated to cancer, that she said makes her extra relieved because it removes her risk of developing uterine and ovarian cancer as a result of having Lynch syndrome."
To read the full article click here:
https://www.businessinsider.com/woman-dismissed-common-colon-cancer-sign-years-diagnosed-stage-3-2026-7
