Ciara’s fight against Stage 4 Colon Cancer

Hi my name is Ciara Meza, I’m a 24 year old college graduate with a degree in Human Services and currently working on my master’s degree in Psychology. I hope to become a Licensed Clinical Psychologist to help those struggling with mental illness. When I am not in school, I work as a waitress at Outback Steakhouse as well as a day counselor at an Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Center. My life was just getting started, until it paused...

It started off with typical cramping pain and bloating until it became unbearable I ended up in the emergency room. After many tests and a colonoscopy later, it was on March 8, 2023, I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer that has metastasized into a nodule on my lung. With the amazing help from my doctors at St. Joseph’s, I have begun receiving chemotherapy treatments and attend every other week. I am expected to have surgery on both my colon and lung later this year or the beginning of next year.

This news created an uproar in my life, and created many questions for my doctors how someone as young as myself could encounter this. It has become difficult for me to work, let alone stay on task for school with the many doctors appointments, chemotherapy, and blood work. With the help of your donation, not only will you be helping me get through any medical costs but 10% of the funds raised will be donated to Fight Colorectal Cancer to help find a cure.