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On the "Today" Show, back in November of 2001, Katie Couric told me that if I could come up with something crazy for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, let her know and the "Today" Show would cover it. The wheels started turning and the Colossal Colon - an educational tool like no other - was born!
The Colossal Colon is an oversized model of a human colon that is forty feet long and four feet tall. It was built by Adirondack Scenic, Inc. a company that builds Broadway sets and Universal Studio sets, among other things. Visitors who crawl through the Colossal Colon will see examples of many colon diseases, including Crohn's disease, diverticulosis, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids, cancerous and non-cancerous polyps, and various stages of colon cancer. Actual colonoscopy footage was used to ensure that the Colossal Colon was as realistic as possible. Special thanks to Maggie Tierney with the Screen for Life program at the Glens Falls Hospital and Hannah Vogler, the cousin of Amanda, to whom the Colossal Colon is dedicated to.
My goal as a young colon cancer survivor and advocate has always been to raise awareness of the disease in younger people. The route I've always taken has been the craziest, most attention grabbing one I find. The sillier, the better. Colorectal cancer is a very serious disease, but no one wants to talk about it. Enter the Colossal Colon.
WITH THE COLOSSAL COLON, YOU CAN'T NOT TALK ABOUT IT!
The Colossal Colon is the perfect educational tool for colorectal cancer, promising to get everyone talking about the disease, which is the first step in eliminating it. Adults and children alike can crawl through, or walk around and look in windows. Teach a kid when they're fifteen and they'll already know when they're fifty, eliminating the need to speedily educate the older population, yet arming them with the information they may need sooner.
The Colossal Colon is available for use by colorectal advocacy and awareness groups across the country, or internationally. To date, it has been used in malls, medical centers, state fairs, Rockefeller Plaza, and has even been used in a radio contest.
Please fill out the "Official Colon Request Form", or request more information.
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Colossal Colon Schedule
Dates and locations are subject to change. Please check back!
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| March 2-3, 2006 |
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum
1150 Lakeland Drive
Jackson, MI 39216
Sponsored by:
GI Associates
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| March 6-12, 2006 |
Mary Washington Hospital
1001 Sam Perry Blvd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Sponsored By:
Mary Washington Hospital
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| March 15-21, 2006 |
EdVenture Children's Museum
211 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Sponsored by:
Consultants in Gastroenterology
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Delaware
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Delaware
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| April 8-11, 2006 |
Manchester, NH
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Manchester, NH
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| April 17-24, 2006 |
Newport Beach, CA
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Newport Beach, CA
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| April 25-May 5, 2006 |
San Francisco, CA
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San Francisco, CA |
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| May 12-17, 2006 |
Ft. Myers, FL
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Ft. Myers, FL |
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| May 22, 2006 |
San Antonio, TX
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San Antonio, TX
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| August 23-29, 2006 |
Lexington, NE
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Lexington, NE
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