After a day of falling apart, Michelle switched into autopilot to to get through cancer with her sense of self intact.
Category: Stories
Patient Stories
Toni
Life is messy, especially when you are caring for 10 cats, three rabbits and a sick husband in the middle of your own cancer.
Lulu
When you are as used to hard work as Lulu, you find the strength to get through cancer, one step at a time.
Damian
Recovery from cancer was only the first step, then Damian had to learn to walk again, and recover from the fall-out.
Ruthie
Seven surgeries over less than seven years for recurrent brain cancer hasn't diminished Ruthie's spirit, even if it has changed her world.
Cathy
Hair loss and nausea turned out to be the least of Cathy's worries after breast cancer treatment caused some unexpected side effects.
Cass
Breast cancer didn't surprise Cass, but the side effects and after effects of treatment surely did!
Deborah
When she lost over 100 pounds, Deborah wondered, was it the dieting or was she dying from her recurrent cancer?
Patricia
Don't panic until you have to panic is a good approach when you and your husband get cancer diagnoses on the same day.
Crystal
From being a control freak to accepting that "this was my reality" Crystal found cancer brought many adjustments.
Terri
Emerging from the cancer vortex, Terri uses her recurrence to educate and advocate for others on treatment and reconstruction options.
Jillian
There is nothing glamorous about cancer, but Jillian found a way to look and feel glamorous despite the disease and its treatment.
Chanda
Chanda was shell shocked when she heard the diagnosis, but felt lucky that the only thing she had to worry about was getting well.
Traci
Traci bears the weight of her metastatic breast cancer by baring it all to help others.
Charlotte
With humor and loving support, Charlotte learned she was stronger than she had imagined.
Tony
Denial, and the quiet support of those he loves, helped Tony cope with three cancer scares.
Sue M
When cancer becomes chronic, coping becomes a habit.
Fatima
For Fatima, a cancer diagnosis changed her sense of everything in a matter of hours.