I am a cousin by marriage to Kari and I really enjoyed listening to her speak. I knew she had a cancer diagnosis, but I did not know the story behind it. I also was diagnosed with a cancer in 2018. What we (myself and two doctors) thought was a hemorrhoid was a squamous cell carcinoma in my anus. My treatment was chemo and radiation. I have been declared cancer free but my muscles are still trying to recover from the radiation. Like Mandy I need to stay near a bathroom ( my ascending colon was removed due to two small cancerous polyps) and I also have learned to talk about poop and farts. I am very glad that Kari shared this with me. I agree with much that was said by both women and I learned things from both that I was unaware of even after going through treatments myself. Various women in our family have been diagnosed with cancer in various forms and I appreciate Mandi and Kari's willingness to share their story.