{"id":44631,"date":"2025-05-19T12:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T04:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/?page_id=44631"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:04:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T03:04:41","slug":"a-rare-glimpse-a-patients-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/pathology-in-action-real-life-cases\/a-rare-glimpse-a-patients-story\/","title":{"rendered":"A Rare Glimpse: A Patient\u2019s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tA Rare Glimpse: A Patient&#8217;s Story\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1085565297?share=copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dan-with-Pic-of-Histo.png\" alt=\"Dan with Pic of Histo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"297\" width=\"464\" title=\"Dan with Pic of Histo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1085565297?share=copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dan-poster.jpg\" alt=\"Dan poster\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"661\" width=\"1080\" title=\"Dan poster\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>Meet Dan &#8220;Dry Dock&#8221; Shockley, a US Navy veteran who was diagnosed with attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis (AFAP), and who has undergone life-changing surgery as a result. Hear his truly<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xWKwbfWIRhY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> inspiring story<\/strong><\/a> of forging ahead with great courage and fortitude.<\/p>\n<p>Dan has generously given his consent for the Pathweb team to share his story of early detection and treatment. Dan also talks about his interaction with the late <b>Dr Henry Lynch<\/b>, the Father of Familial Cancer Research!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you Dan, for the generous gift of your story, and we wish you all the very best!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Acknowledgements: Dan &#8220;Dry Dock&#8221; Shockley <\/em><\/p>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xWKwbfWIRhY\" title=\"Familial Adenomatous Polyposis - A Patient's Perspective\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<br \/>\nIf you can&#8217;t play the video, watch it here on Vimeo:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1085565297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1085565297<\/a><\/strong>\n\t<p>To find out more about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis from the perspective of a genetic counsellor, check out this video: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z_9_NwQmLGc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z_9_NwQmLGc<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Video source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLSojy1hiDh-q6JXoXoPPvpplYzSKKLVPl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genetics For Healthcare<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 (Premiered 3 July 2025)<\/p>\n<p>Genetic for Healthcare-a podcast dedicated to helping patients and caregivers advocate for precision medicine in treatment, survivorship, disease screening, and prevention. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/geneticsforhealthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#geneticsforhealthcare<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Rare Glimpse: A Patient&#8217;s Story Meet Dan &#8220;Dry Dock&#8221; Shockley, a US Navy veteran who was diagnosed with attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis (AFAP), and who has undergone life-changing surgery as a result. 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