Survivor Stories!
Mike’s Survivor Story
My Cancer Journey: Some Dreams are Real Nightmares By Mike Johnson Growing up I had a series of reoccurring dreams, one involved me heroically pulling people from aburning car on the side of the road, the other had me getting cancer, battling it, and eventuallyovercoming it. Both dreams were perplexing

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

Lorinda’s Story
For about two years I was having these symptoms: pelvic/abdominal pain, bloating, very fatigued, low back pain, feeling full quickly and indigestion. I did not know at the time that these were ovarian cancer symptoms. I went to my gynecologist, he did so many different tests on me, but no CA-125 nor a C.T. scan. After two years he said

Sonya’s Story
I was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma at age 13. I had chemotherapy for one whole year. I came close to dying but I never gave up. Having cancer at such a young age scared me but it also taught me a lot of things, like being grateful because you don’t know what life will throw at you. Never

Crystal’s Story
I was 21 when I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. It has been a huge struggle despite having “the good cancer”. I have had 2 recurrences and found out I’m RAI-resistant. I push through and share story when I can. Thyroid cancer isn’t one that is talked about much but it is among the fastest growing in numbers. I’m proud

Margaret’s Story
Margaret has breast cancer. She has overcome hundreds of pokes, tests and surgeries. The next 5 years she will have to continue a new way of life that she is not used to. Margaret will be 68 on May 28th, 2020. She is a noon aid at an elementary school and is loved by all the staff and children. Please

Grant’s Story
In 2011 I was diagnosed with stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma when my spleen ruptured. I was given a year to live. The cancer was in 1 lung, my liver, my brain and all my lymph nodes. I was treated with Proluekin at the University of Minnesota and was given a 6% chance of success. I had a complete response and