Cancerwise

Drew Long was surprised when he met his surgeon, Craig Messick, M.D. He hadn’t expected his doctor to be younger than him.

Drew, a father of three girls under 6 years old, hadn’t been diagnosed with colon cancer yet, but he’d been experiencing some colon cancer symptoms and was seeking a second opinion before undergoing surgery. Messick quickly stopped any fears or reservations Drew had. He turned to him and said, “I’m going to...