'You have a chance to be a hero – to literally save the lives of people you know and people you’ve never met – just by staying home.' Cancer compromised Allison's immune system. Thanks to COVID-19, her health is at stake again. Her story:
By Allison Rosen, as told to Jennifer Clopton
They had to remove my colon as a result of my cancer, so I have a permanent ileostomy - bag. It’s attached through an opening in my stomach and that means I’m immunocompromised – which means I’m one of the vulnerable people at increased risk of getting COVID-19 and having more serious symptoms, or even dying, if I do catch the virus.
In this threat, it doesn’t feel like I have much control at all. Last week I was on a call with more than 30 other colorectal cancer patients at various stages of treatment – from currently in clinical trials to no evidence of disease for a decade – and it turns out we all feel the same way. We all have the same fears with this virus.If you’re healthy and get the virus, maybe you could fight it. But since we’re immunocompromised, it’s unclear how much of a fight our bodies could put up.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Julie Walters says cancer was a gift that completely changed her way of lifeThe Educating Rita actress, 70, has had the all-clear after being diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in 2018 - But she said the disease, which led to two tumours being removed from her colon, had made her re-evaluate her life
Read more »
A Doctor Mom: The Routines and Precautions My Family Is Using to Stay Safe'The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in ways inconceivable; so much is out of our control, but with good intentions, a few action steps to guide us, and flexibility, we can get through this.'
Read more »
From 'Contagion' to '28 Days Later:' 10 pandemic movies that are worth streaming right nowStay home and watch these relatable films.
Read more »