The Day I Became Alive | Watch the Documentary Now

Date: OCTOBER 25, 2018

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Derek Dienner Derek Dienner
MAKE original | The Day I Became Alive - Official Trailer
At 31, Derek Dienner was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. Faced with his own mortality, Derek learned how to turn tragedy into a motivator for change. As Derek reflected on his journey, he realized August 24th, 2017 was not the day he was diagnosed with cancer, but the day he became alive. Watch the MAKE original documentary below. https://vimeo.com/295639689

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