Bexar County Commissioner Rebeca Clay-Flores speaks on colon cancer diagnosis [Video]

SAN ANTONIO — In her office, Bexar County Commissioner Rebeca Clay-Flores made a space for a conversation regarding her cancer diagnosis made public Tuesday.

Sitting across the table she explained how she is not going to let this diagnosis get the best of her.

“My life did not end at the diagnosis,” Clay-Flores said.

She says instead, she gained a new perspective.

The commissioner who already advocates for better access to healthcare, is now looking deeper at the importance of preventative care, which includes colonoscopies.

“I didn’t know I should’ve had a colonoscopy as a preventative health measure,” she said.

Clay-Flores is referencing the age requirement. If she would’ve known it had changed, she would have gone earlier.

By the age of 45 the American Cancer Society recommends those at average risk get a colonoscopy. That age requirement used to be set at 50.

Clay-Flores also never realized her race played a role in her diagnosis. …