Lauren

The partner I was with when I was diagnosed is no longer my partner.

We broke up about one year after my diagnosis.

To be honest, she took very good care of me when I needed her the most.

I'll always appreciate her for that.

Mental health.

I've had anxiety and depression.

I think it's about the same, maybe even somewhat improved since pre-diagnosis.

Two pros of a cancer diagnosis.

One, I have people in my life I never would have had without the diagnosis.

Paige, my cancer mom, and Ben, my cancer dad.

have all been on speed dial since I met them in my colon cancer support group five years ago.

Two, there's no experience that will make you realize how precious life is than genuinely thinking you will die soon within the next few years.

Some shout outs, my wife, who will always be there for me, my mom, my stepdad and brother, who will always be there for me, Paige and Ben, Tanner and Sarah, friends that I've made in my support group who were taken by cancer.

My best friends, Amir, Jason, Richard, Jess, Steve, Deb, who will always be there for me.

Well, I don't know what else to add.

You can ask any questions.

I'll do my best to answer.

I stream on Twitch occasionally, so you can definitely ask questions there as well.

And then they share their Twitch username, which is NurseDaveITH.

maybe Nurse Davith.