Survivor Stories

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Michelle P’s Story

In April of 2016, it was just chance I think, I went to brush some crumbs off my shirt and how weird because I am sure I have done this numerous times before, but I felt a lump. I wanted to make sure I wasn’t just feeling things so I made my husband feel and […]

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Rita S’s Story

I am 66 and 5 years ago January 16, 2016, I had a routine colonoscopy and my world changed when I woke up and was told I had stage 3 colon cancer. My husband was and is my rock. I am living with neuropathy from the chemo treatments but I am a warrior/survivor, alive and

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Kevin W’s Story

I’m 68 years old and in 2018 I was diagnosed with NHL stage 4 grade 2. I went through the treatment and went on to the maintenance program in 2019.  In Jan 2020 I went to the ER for a pain in my side and that’s when they discovered a tumor on my pancreas, which

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Sara’s Story

My story starts off fairly normal, actually. In 2018, at the age of 42, I had skipped a few gyno appointments over the years. My periods started to become extremely painful, often knocking me down 2-3 days at a time. I had also noticed weight gain and what felt like a “bubble” in the left

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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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