A devoted husband and a loving father, twenty-nine-year-old Hunter Mofield was in the midst of one of the happiest seasons of his life when he received a life changing diagnosis in June of 2025.

It was when Hunter began experiencing concerning gastrointestinal symptoms that he decided to schedule an appointment with a gastroenterologist to get everything checked out. After visiting Ascension Saint Thomas Gastroenterology in Lebanon, Hunter was told he would need to schedule a colonoscopy to really be able to see what was going on. His wife, McKay shared, “Thankfully, there was a cancellation at Lebanon Endoscopy Center that allowed Hunter to have a colonoscopy the very next week. That was the first of what we now recognize as ‘little God moments’ throughout Hunter’s journey.” The colonoscopy revealed a 3-centimeter polyp with a hard center, a detail that usually implies cancer. After a biopsy was done of the polyp, Hunter was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. Hunter shared, “Nobody wants to hear the word cancer, especially at 29 years old when you have an 11-month-old baby. I don’t have a family history of colon cancer, so it was all a little overwhelming”

Hunter was scheduled for surgery to remove the cancer and 25 lymph nodes in July of 2025, and then began four rounds of chemo at the end of August. In just a matter of months, Hunter’s life had changed rapidly. Hunter and McKay explored a second opinion to ensure that they were pursuing the right route of treatment. After being affirmed that they were receiving the best treatment for his diagnosis, Hunter explained, “This made us feel like we really were doing the best we could and was a huge relief. I actually received clear scans right after that, which was yet another confirmation that we were heading in the right direction.”

Hunter finished chemo at the end of October and had his port removed a few weeks later. Hunter shared, “You worry about it, but at the end of the day, you know it’s not in your hands, but in the Lord’s hands.” Among their family, friends, coworkers, and church family, Hunter and McKay shared that Sherry’s Hope played a huge part in lifting burdens within their story. McKay explained, “Sherry’s Hope helped us financially with hospital bills and our utilities while we had to be out of work due to hospital stays or chemotherapy. It was one less thing we had to think about and we could focus on Hunter getting better.”

Hunter is doing well and is hopeful that his story will help others, sharing, “Being interviewed is definitely not my thing, but if somehow my story could potentially save someone’s life, it is 100% worth it!” The recommended age for someone who is at average risk of colon cancer to get a colonoscopy is 45 years old. Being just 29, if Hunter would have ignored his concerning symptoms, his story could have looked much different. Hunter shared, “A couple of years ago I probably would have said, ‘Don’t worry about it!’ but now I say, ‘Start screening early!’” Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, but it is also one of the most treatable when found early. The problem is that in many cases, once symptoms are present, the cancer is often too far progressed.

This is why Sherry’s Hope strives to create community awareness for colon cancer by offering free colon cancer screening kits! If you would like to request a FREE test kit, please click here or email info@sherryshope.org or call/text 615-925-2592 with your name, contact number, mailing address and the number of kits you would like to order. Test kits are processed for free, the only cost to you is the postage to mail your completed kit.

Please remember that the test kit does not replace a colonoscopy. If you have a family or personal history of polyps, a family or personal history of colon cancer, or if you have been experiencing any changes in your digestion or bowel habits, you need to make an appointment to see a gastroenterologist.

To learn more about Sherry’s Hope, please call 615-925-2592. To refer someone for assistance, please call 615-925-9932 or email help@sherryshope.org. To make a donation to Sherry’s Hope, click here or mail donations to Sherry’s Hope, P.O. Box 8, Lebanon, TN 37088-0008.