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YOUNG COLORECTAL CANCER SURVIVOR EDUCATES OTHERS
IN UNCONVENTIONAL WAY: ANGELA LAWRENCE IS
MISS MAY IN 2005 COLONDAR


Angela Lawrence considers herself a very lucky woman. Last year, at age 36, her doctor found and removed several polyps from her colon that were in the process of changing to cancer. If Angela had waited much longer, she could have developed advanced colon cancer.

Now 37 and completely healthy, Angela wants others to know that colorectal cancer is preventable – and she is going to extraordinary lengths to make her point.

Angela is featured as Miss May in the 2005 Colondar – a 12-month wall calendar of beautiful young female colorectal cancer survivors. Each month of the 2005 Colondar features a young woman along with a short biography chronicling her individual experience with colorectal cancer.

The 2005 Colondar is the newest project of The Colon Club, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating about colorectal cancer in out-of-the-box ways. Angela first “met” Molly McMaster, co-founder of The Colon Club, when she visited Molly’s website and signed the online guestbook. “We kept in touch before and after my surgery,” said Angela. “She really helped ease my fears before surgery. I was really honored and excited when Molly asked me to be in the Colondar.” In July of this year, Angela met eleven other young survivors when they all came together in upstate New York for the 2005 Colondar photo shoot.

Although Angela did not actually have cancer, she had a large, flat adenomatous polyp – the kind that must be removed before it becomes cancer. And, although most people do not have major abdominal surgery to remove polyps, Angela’s polyp was so large that she had to have part of her colon removed.

“I want to be a role model to show that with early detection, you can prevent cancer,” said Angela. “I hope that is one of the things people learn when they see the Colondar.”

Angela grew up around High Point, NC and now lives in Mocksville with her husband. Together, they have three children. She is founder of Oak Haven Realty and www.OakHavenCancerNet.com, a website offering links and information about colorectal cancer. Angela works out regularly to stay in shape and is learning to inline skate.

Angela will have Colondars for sale at the Oak Haven Realty office at 161 E. Lexington Road in Mocksville.

The Colondar is $15.00 and may also be ordered online at www.colondar.com.