Survivor Stories

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Todd’s Survivor Story

I was a 32 yr old who was in my prime (physically) of my life when cancer tried to pick on me.  non-smoker, non-drinker, healthy active lifestyle, exercised regularly, and then suddenly, death sentence cancer diagnosis (gbm4).  On my way home from work one day, I literally went limp from mid-torso down and fell like […]

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Frankie’s Survivor Story

I was 66 years old when I was diagnosed with an almost stage four rare form of ovarian cancer.At my five year mark my Dr. told me she hadn’t thought I was going to survive considering my age, form of cancer and the stage I had. The one thing I kept going over in my

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John’s Survivor Story

This is not a survival story as such, I was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer 4 yrs ago, then also Bladder cancer a year later…..on ADT therapy till the end of my existence…certainly has changed my outlook on life in general, I feel that trying to do silly things that make me happier more

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Alice’s Survivor Story

I was first diagnosed in January 2024. How I got diagnosed was odd because I really didn’t have any symptoms. It was an incidental finding. I simply contacted my primary physician for a refill on a hormone patch for menopause which I had been on. He indicated that since it had been over 6 months,

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Hughie’s Story

My Name is Hughie Mizell. I am a retired barber, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. My cancer story begins around 2005 with a rectal cancer diagnosis. I had surgery and the cancer was removed but due to complications, I spent 29 days in the hospital. I didn’t experience any new problems until 2012 when

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Ray M’s Story

Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this group.  I was diagnosed in July of 2018 stage 3 T2N1.  I went through 6 weeks of Chemo and 28 radiation treatments.  Surgery on 11/26/18 removed half of my esophagus and 1/3rd of my stomach along with related lymph nodes.  My first surgery failed

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Lovelean, cancer survivor

Lovelean’s Story

I remember having stomach issues and going to G.I doctors in the hope of finding out why. One day I had a routine follow-up appointment with the rheumatologist. She asked me how I feel. I went through a series of biologic medications to treat my chronic arthritis. I remember saying to her ” I’m going

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Lenora, cancer survivor

Lenora’s Story

I found out I had cancer when I went to use the bathroom and I had my period. I panicked because I had not had a period in 10 years. I sent a message to my PCP and she told me to come in right away. When I went in I was scared not knowing what

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Karen, cancer survivor

Karen P’s Story

I was diagnosed with Stage IV Ovarian Cancer in August, 2018.  I started chemo in September, had surgery in November of that year and more chemo treatments.  After thirteen rounds of different and same chemo infusion over the last five years, I still have cancerous tumors on my lymph nodes.  I am still on chemo

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Jennifer, cancer survivor

Nurse Jennifer’s Story

I’m Jennifer -I’m 50 —- I was diagnosed February 2023 —- I am a Type 1 Diabetic, I have Lynch Syndrome but I’m generally healthy—- I’m a nurse and a fitness instructor so here is my small story about the turmoil I had of “ringing the bell “. The Arby’s Bell I rang it! That

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