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Part 1: Michael’s Bump in the Road: FAP, Surgery, Anxiety, and the Fight to Keep Going

Podcast: Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads
Published: Jul 7, 2026
Duration seconds: 1630
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Summary

Michael Caprio joins G-Rex and Dirty Skittles to share his powerful mental health journey after being diagnosed with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, a rare hereditary condition tied to colorectal cancer risk, at just 18 years old. In Part 1, Michael opens up about FAP, surgery, ostomy recovery, anxiety, medical trauma, and the fight to keep going when life takes a terrifying turn.