Survivor Stories

picture of Rey, a survivor

Rey’s Story

I am a 26 year old male. After several months of struggling with fevers, fatigue, and a growing pandemic – I was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s, and quickly started treatment. I immediately improved but still had to take on 6 months of chemotherapy in mostly isolation with my wonderful partner. After going through a […]

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cancer survivor, Terri

Terri’s Story

I was 1st diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Because of fear due to watching my sister go through triple negative breast cancer, I waited too long and the cancer traveled into my lymph nodes and I tested positive for metastatic invasive ductal carcinoma. It’s now stage 1-2 with metastatic in the lymph

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cancer survivor, Dottie

Dottie’s Story

I am a 5-time cancer survivor.  I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998 and am thankful to be two years out of my last cancer, breast again, having had a bi-lateral mastectomy in May 2018.  PRAISE GOD, I’M ALIVE!  God heals and NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST US SHALL PROSPER, IN JESUS NAME! Share

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cancer survivor, Heather

Heather’s Story

This has to be my toughest year yet.  Only being 38 and amid the Covid crisis, I was diagnosed with 2 cancers. I had my surgery for Uterine cancer on March 2nd, then only 5 months later I had surgery for Thyroid cancer on July 28th. Drs feel confident they did get it all on

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Roger, cancer survivor sharing story

Roger’s Story

Diagnosed with large cell carcinoma one tumor on the lung, metastasized to the spine area where there are now three. Completed spine radiation in October 2020 after 15 sessions. Next is 15 on the lung. I am 65 years old and lived a good life 20 years military and 14 public service. The fight never

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Barbara, cancer survivor sharing story

Barbara’s Story

I was told I have cancer 1-1-2014, Stage 4, Inoperable Breast Cancer. My husband asked for a prognosis and was told it could be 6 months or 6 years, the doctor didn’t know. I’ve also been fighting MS for 24 years. I just keep moving, doing things to keep going and walk with my head

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Jeffrey, cancer survivor sharing story

Jeffrey’s Story

In December 2016, I went for a check-up with the VA and the doctor ordered a full physical since I haven’t had one in three years. The doctor called me that afternoon and told me my PSA was 15.7. She told me to make an appointment with an urologist soon. I saw the VA urologist

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Becky, cancer survivor sharing story

Becky’s Story

In 2017 I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Her2- Breast Cancer in my right breast with a group of pre-cancerous calcifications. My doctor ordered an MRI of my left breast because she wanted to make sure we weren’t missing anything. It detected a mass twice as big as the mass on the right side.

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Suzanne, cancer survivor sharing story

Suzanne’s Story

May 7, 2017 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I couldn’t think about what the doctor said. I had a Bilateral Mastectomy July 12th, 2017 and took 9 treatments of Taxol and Herceptin infusion for 18 months. I had a horrible plastic surgeon, I have been through 14 surgeries so far. And before the end

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