Your Cancer Stories
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Ashley Burgess: Facing Cancer as a Single Mother
Celebrating 9 years cancer free after colon cancer.
Shenell Malloy: Fighting to Beat Glioblastoma
Stunned to her core when she was diagnosed with the aggressive form of brain cancer, Shenell committed herself to doing whatever it took to defeat her cancer.
Tamron Little: Overcoming the Odds
Diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer—peritoneal mesothelioma—at the age of 21, Tamron shares her story to inspire others impacted by a cancer diagnosis.
Kelly Hoefler
Kelly Hoefler, breast cancer, mammogram
Emily Garnett
After a fairly easy pregnancy, my husband and I welcomed our son into our lives. But I began experiencing some significant mid-back pain around eight weeks after he was...
Debbie Farner
For several months, I was in pain. I thought I had pulled a muscle in my back, or had kidney stones, or maybe a heart attack. I had no...
Joe Harris
People run for many different reasons. Some run for the pure enjoyment it brings, some for the competition, some to be with friends, and others, most importantly, to support...
Paula Berg
I am a beautifully pale 27 year old who has Stage IV melanoma and is SURVIVING! I found out that I had melanoma when I was eight months pregnant with...
Takae Brewer, MD
I am a doctor and a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36 immediately after I completed my first year of medical school. It was...
Jim Newton
I have been a runner for 38 years and have covered over 45,000 miles while training for 17 marathons, 12 half marathons, and numerous other races. I felt I...
