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A 33-year-old nurse thought her bleeding was caused by hemorrhoids. She was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.
Bryce Ramsey dismissed blood in her stool for years, attributing it to hemorrhoids and childbirth, but was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at 33. She underwent surgery to remove part of her colon and 13 lymph nodes, followed by chemotherapy, continuing to work throughout treatment.
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