My 29-year-old son had a stomach ache that wouldn't go away. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and died 8 months later.

Andrew Reaster was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in January 2025 after a prolonged stomach ache. Kathy Lemoine Andrew Reaster, a 29-year-old UPS driver in Georgia, had a sudden three-day-long stomach ache. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and died eight months later. His mother, Kathy Lemoine, wants more young people and parents to know the risks of colon cancer. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kathy Lemoine, 58, who lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Her...