"Undiagnosed Colon Cancer Leads to Liver Spread: My Misdiagnosis Story"

A 36-year-old Missouri woman, Jill MacDonald, had her colon cancer symptoms dismissed as exhaustion and hemorrhoids by doctors, leading to a late-stage diagnosis that has now spread to her liver and other organs. Despite undergoing numerous operations and rounds of chemotherapy, she is running out of treatment options and faces a grim prognosis. Her case highlights the rising trend of colon cancer in young people and the challenges of diagnosing the disease, as symptoms can often be attributed to other conditions. MacDonald advocates for medical advocacy and serves as a resource for other young colon cancer patients who may have been initially dismissed.