My story in the Kearney (Nebraska) Hub newspaper

[johnmeissner]

http://www.kearneyhub.com/site/news.cfm ... 7565&rfi=6

Many of you here are familiar with my story, but for those who aren't, here it is in our local newspaper.

[LA8]

Nice article!! Its refreshing to read some good news in the paper once in a while!!

[MissKim]

John, Great story. I am glad that colon cancer detection got some press in your local paper. Congratulations on attacking this cc beast head on!!!

Miss Kim

[janb]

Great story ~ congratulations on getting the word out!

[suzy]

Great story.

[sean]

Great story, but some facts are confusing. The following is an excerpt from the article

"Meissner was diagnosed with Stage 1 colon cancer. Stage 1 ranks second among the cancer’s six stages. The last, Stage 5, is when the cancer has spread from the colon to other parts of the body".

I thought there were only four stages of colon cancer and if the article is right and there are six stages, how is stage 5 the last? Is there a new staging system?

The paper just got its facts mixed up. There are a couple of staging schemes, but I think most people use AJCC/TNM staging now. There are 8 stages if you include the sub stages IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, IIIC. Each substage has a different 5 year survival rate so I would consider them distinct. Here's more info from the american cancer society:

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/conte ... staged.asp

[missjv]

hi john,
your story is great. why remove your signature? you should leave it there especially if you have beaten this disease.

missjv