Roger Engnell was diagnosed with a CDH1 gene mutation on February 9, 2015. He is 53 years old and the father of three. He is the middle of seven children and the second to be diagnosed with this mutation. The original mutation in his family was found due to testing done on his younger sister, who was battling breast cancer. On August 4, 2015, he will be the second in his family to have surgery to remove his stomach. This is Roger’s story as it unfolds.
May 2015