Survivor Journeys
How Brent Burgesser defeated an unforeseen diagnosis of metastatic cancer. “They told my parents I wouldn’t make it to Christmas,” Brent Burgesser explains. “Today, I’m cancer-free—living proof that miracles...
Roxanne Caletena recalls the day she got diagnosed and the changes she had to make to her life plan. My name is Roxanne, and I am from Anchorage, Alaska....
How Eugenia Horan trusted her gut about her diagnosis. On February 15, 2019, a five-centimeter tumor was found in the apex of my right lung, along with another atop my right bronchus....
Shannon Hartey describes the lifelong impact of her pediatric cancer diagnosis. I was diagnosed with cancer in 1994 at just six years of age. While treatment thankfully led to...
A trip to a local clinic for a simple cold led to a stunning discovery and a family’s passionate advocacy for lifesaving cancer research. Kirsten Leynes and her family experienced cancer through the...
Karen Rice shares her beliefs on continuing to live passionately while diagnosed with cancer. When going through a serious illness, you learn what faith truly is, the true meaning of...
Yaneiry Francisco describes the feeling after being diagnosed with cancer. When I was 19 years old, I was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma. My life and health took...
After a shocking diagnosis, Natalie Brown is on a mission for advocacy. My name is Natalie Brown, and at age 33, I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer....
A daughter and caregiver’s loving remembrance of her mother’s poignant experiences with stage 4 ovarian cancer. The waves of emotions rolled in like the tides of a destructive hurricane,...
How an escalated headache revealed a brain mass. Hello, I’m Johnathan, and I want to share my story in the hope that it might provide comfort, assistance, or guidance...