Lisa Jones, MD, (Gastroenterology Fellow) created the video "I Will Go With You: Patsy’s Mission to Educate Others About Colorectal Screening" as part of Documenting Medicine, a program that produces documentary work exploring medical stories.
This documentary tells the story of Patsy, an energetic and loving 57-year-old colleague, wife, daughter, mother and grandmother who is determined to motivate others to obtain proper colorectal cancer screening. Patsy began experiencing symptoms in 2011 that were thought to be related to hemorrhoids. As a champion of her own health, she sought a second opinion. Recognizing that Patsy was overdue for colorectal cancer screening, her new primary care physician recommended a colonoscopy. She was diagnosed with colorectal cancer a few weeks later in February of 2012.
Now one year cancer-free, Patsy is relentless in sharing her own story and passionate about dispelling myths about colonoscopy. Patsy will not let her friends get away with excuses. She tells them,“I will go with you. I will hold your hand."
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