Despite knowing she was preparing for a colonoscopy, Zepeda says, the ER doctors wouldn’t do any scans, telling her that she was a young woman of reproductive age, and it was too much radiation for her abdomen. She experienced such a severe reaction, with cramping, nausea, and vomiting, that her husband took her to the emergency room, where she was given fluids and monitored for a few hours. “The laxative had zero effect on me, which I knew was weird,” Zepeda says. To prepare, patients are given laxatives the day prior. Why do I need a colonoscopy?”Ĭolonoscopies are largely regarded as the gold standard in colon cancer screening, says Michael Sapienza, CEO of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, whose mother passed away from colon cancer on Mother’s Day in 2009. Zepeda thought what most people her age might think: “I’m 33.
To her relief, her doctor told her it was “just a bug”– E.coli, a bacteria found in contaminated food or water that can cause diarrhea.īut when her symptoms worsened to the point of constantly needing to go to the bathroom, she saw her doctor again. Around Memorial Day, Zepeda went in, had some testing, and a few days later received a call. It was easy to avoid for a long time.”įinally, Zepeda found a highly rated gastroenterologist who was also female, which was important to Zepeda, and despite the two-month wait, made an appointment. “But, like most people in DC, I’m a transplant, so I didn’t have a doctor. So Zepeda turned to the internet, and given her symptoms, realized she needed to see a gastroenterologist, a doctor who specializes in diseases of the digestive tract. In February, she started seeing blood in her stools. Loose furniture seating and planter boxes were also installed creating a place for tenants to enjoy during lunch or for a breath of fresh air.Īs an Indigenous business, we proudly acknowledge that this project was completed on the traditional lands of the Yuggera, Turrbal, Noonucal, Goenpul, and Yugembah Nations.It didn’t help. A new membrane was also applied whilst the balconies were finished off with a stencil tile finish to really bring the balconies back to life. Rork Projects also spent a considerable amount of time upgrading the external balconies of the building, installed new posts and shade sail structures. New lighting, loose furniture and feature walls were installed throughout to give a welcoming look.
The main lobby upgrade works were completed out of hours to ensure other tenants could access their offices when normal working hours resumed. The amenities upgrade works included new FFE, toilet partitions, wash basins and tiling. In order for them to remain fully operational during the works, the amenities within their tenancy were upgraded to ensure minimal disruption to their operations and were carried out prior to Christmas 2020. New shade sail structures were also installed on the external balconies to create shade for tenants.Ĭertain works were fast tracked to accommodate the requirements of a building tenant who occupied multiple levels and operated 24/7. The Stage 2 works included the main entrance lobby refurbishment male, female and PWD amenities upgrades on multiple levels and external balconies rewaterproofed and new membrane applied. Rork Projects were awarded the contract for the Stage 2 works to upgrade 33 Park Road, after successfully completing Stage 1 works in early 2020.