From Newsweek · · 1m 10s
I beat cancer at 23. Two years later, I woke up blind
Jenny Trefzger survived cancer at 23 but lost vision in one eye two years later.
In brief
Jenny Trefzger survived cancer at 23 but lost vision in one eye two years later. Jenny Trefzger, 32, survived colon cancer at 23 and later developed vision loss in one eye after cancer returned. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Diagnosis at 23
Jenny Trefzger was diagnosed with colon cancer at 23 after abnormal bloodwork during hormone replacement therapy checkup.
Surgery and treatment
She had a colectomy removing a 5-centimeter tumor and 30 centimeters of colon in 2017, followed by 12 rounds of chemotherapy.
Two years later
At 26, she underwent facial feminization surgery but woke up blind in one eye after a central retinal artery occlusion.
Cancer returned
Doctors found two lung nodules that grew to 1 centimeter before biopsy, revealing stage iv cancer that had spread to lungs.
Treatment and recovery
She completed chemotherapy and targeted therapy in 2022 with no evidence of disease after two lung surgeries.
Current status
Jenny Trefzger, 32, lives in Lewes, Delaware and shares her story on instagram @urgeforpermanence.
The main idea
Jenny Trefzger, 32, survived colon cancer at 23 and later developed vision loss in one eye after cancer returned.
