Survivor Stories!
Lisa’s Survivor Story
Living Out Loud: How Cancer Grounded Me and Helped Me Rise | Lisa’s Survivor Story “In January 2020, I was living in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the height of my aviation career. My wife was nine months pregnant with our first child. Then came the words that changed everything:

Marilyn’s Story
I was diagnosed with stage 4 left lung cancer. At one point my oxygen level was 60, I was rushed to the hospital where they put in a drain and put me on oxygen. 2 months later the drain was removed, and off oxygen, and I was able to mow my grass, do laundry, grocery shop & clean house. I

Lisa’s Story
In June 2019, I was playing with my grandson on my lap. He stepped on my lap, when he did I felt a knot move. I went to my primary doctor who then sent me to a surgeon. I had surgery in the groin area on October 4, 2019. Within 72 hours my surgeon called me and said that I

Alice’s Story
In May, 2015, my daughter suggested I see a dermatologist about a spot on my forehead. It was diagnosed as pleomorphic t-cell lymphoma. My dermatologist sent me to a lymphoma oncologist at The University of Kansas Cancer Center because this was a rare cancer. My husband suggested I go there since it is a National Cancer Institute Hospital. I completed

Meagan’s Story
Three years ago, on November 18th, 2016 I was diagnosed with stage 4B Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. On November 23, 2016, I would be starting chemo for the very first time. They said we needed to start right away, there was no time to wait. I had only weeks to live. It’s a journey that I never saw coming and sometimes was

Melanie’s Story
Around 1990 I went in for an MRI and they found my tumor by mistake. After seeing a Neurologist, I was put on watch and wait because the tumor was considered a slow growing tumor and wasn’t causing issues. This tumor was located between my brainstem and pituitary gland. Several years passed and in 2016 I lost my eyesight (at

Vicki’s Story
Let me start by saying I have never smoked a day in my life, so when I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer I was floored. My original diagnosis was in 2006. Battled with chemotherapy and radiation for 14 months. My second diagnosis was in 2012. 24 chemotherapy treatments later and cancer free. My most recent diagnosis was in November of