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HARRY AND

JILL CONNICK

ALERT THE NEW
50S TO COLON CANCER PREVENTION

By Patricia Danflous

There’s the nine-year-old Harry
Connick Jr. with flexible fingers flying over
the keyboard as he performs on stage with
a symphony orchestra.

here’s the center stage in a new role.
teen-age Harry Connick and Jill, his wife of 25
hanging out and years, are spotlighting colon
performing in cancer awareness, screening
TNew Orleans and early detection especially
French Quarter jazz clubs - for those in the “New 50”
with parental approval and age range.
encouragement. “Cancer's a real drag,”
Harry, the singer, compos- Harry said as his expression
er, director and actor with a transitioned from warm and
multi-aged fan base. Harry friendly, to engaging and seri-
the crazed, serial killer in the ous during an interview with
movie "Copycat"; Harry de- INSPIRE HEALTH. “Jill and I
buting on Broadway as "The have both, unfortunately, a lot
Pajama Game" lead. of experience personally with
Mardi Gras enthusiasts cancer in different ways. I did
around the world recognize a movie called "Living Proof"
him as founder of Orpheus, where I played a doctor who
one of the most extravagant came up with a drug Her-
parades to roll through the ceptin. After that movie came
streets of New Orleans. South out women—I can remember
Louisianans know him as an two who came up to me and
on-going force in Hurricane asked, ‘Should I be on Her-
Katrina relief and recovery. ceptin? I have breast cancer.’
The award-winning That hit me not just because
multi-talented Harry is also a they were asking me, as an ac-
regular guy – a son, husband tor, for advice, but I recognized
and father. His behind-the- that in the throes of that kind
scenes life is now bringing him of crisis people are looking for

To learn more about Jill and Harry Connick, colon cancer
and non-invasive screening go to www.cologuardtest.
com/new50 or take the #ScreenWithMe challenge. Be sure
to check with your physician to determine if you are a
candidate for the non-invasive screening.

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