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Joe Bullock
Durham, North Carolina
Colon cancer survivor
Colon cancer survivor
Authored Items
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By Joe Bullock
April 2024 Vol 10 No 2
An essay on the decision to “go public” with a cancer diagnosis and the positive impact
the announcement may have on others (and yourself). Read More ›
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By Joe Bullock
February 2023 Vol 9 No 1
No matter how hard you push, advocacy can fall on deaf ears, especially among men. Here’s how I am changing the narrative. Read More ›
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By Joe Bullock
December 2022 Vol 8 No 6
Joe Bullock describes the love and support he received from his wife, who was his caregiver, after his stage IIIB colorectal cancer diagnosis, and how therapy and opening up helped his recovery. Read More ›
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By Joe Bullock
August 2022 Vol 8 No 4
Joe Bullock finally heard the 3 little letters he’d been waiting to hear since his colorectal cancer diagnosis: NED. But he wasn’t expecting the uncertainty that shortly followed, feeling stuck in the in-between phase “after cancer.” Read More ›
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By Joe Bullock
April 2022 Vol 8 No 2
After ignoring his abdominal pain and blood in his stool because of family stresses, Joe Bullock finally had a colonoscopy done at the urging of his wife. A stage III colon cancer diagnosis and the support he received from other patients provided new insights. Read More ›
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By Joe Bullock
December 2021 Vol 7 No 6
Six months before he was diagnosed with stage IIIB colorectal cancer, both of Joe Bullock’s parents passed away. Chemotherapy hit him hard and stirred a mixture of depression and feelings of inadequacy as a husband and father. Then he discovered the power of opening up. Read More ›