“I remember looking at Chris and going, I’ve got my thing…” What Bowel Cancer Taught Me About Happiness

Life With Danni Duncan · Jun 24, 2026 · 14m

It is still Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and I wanted to take this opportunity to step behind the mic for a raw, solo check-in 12 months after my diagnosis and surgery.

I’m not going to lie, I get really emotional in this one. It is wild how fast a year goes by, but looking back, cancer completely shattered and rebuilt the way I look at life. I am opening up about things I usually keep close to my chest, like navigating a low bank account while running a business, learning to love a body I spent my whole life hating, and why facing your own mortality makes everyday stresses just melt away.

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