22-year-old says he has a ‘second chance at life’ after colorectal cancer

A 22-year-old fought hard against his colorectal cancer and spoke with News 3 about his second chance at life.

“I wasn’t expecting to get that call,” Peter Votaw said. “I started thinking about how I have to call my mom, [and] I have to call my dad now and let them know.”

Votaw has been living with Crohn’s disease since he was eight years old. Crohn’s causes inflammation in the digestive tract, so he was used to stomach pain and extra bathroom trips…

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