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Glamour shot of Jillian
Stories

Jillian

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Cynthia

There is nothing glamorous about cancer, but Jillian found a way to look and feel glamorous despite the disease and its treatment.

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Stories

Chanda

April 1, 2020March 31, 2020 Cynthia

Chanda was shell shocked when she heard the diagnosis, but felt lucky that the only thing she had to worry about was getting well.

Tagged Breast1 Comment
Stories

Traci

March 4, 2020May 22, 2023 Cynthia

Traci bears the weight of her metastatic breast cancer by baring it all to help others.

Tagged Breast2 Comments
Charlotte and Thom preparing
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Charlotte

August 22, 2019June 7, 2022 Cynthia

With humor and loving support, Charlotte learned she was stronger than she had imagined.

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Tony

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 Cynthia

Denial, and the quiet support of those he loves, helped Tony cope with three cancer scares.

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Ruth running with her dog in the woods
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Sue M

July 25, 2019June 7, 2022 Cynthia

When cancer becomes chronic, coping becomes a habit.

Tagged Gynecologic1 Comment
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Fatima

June 19, 2019July 27, 2020 Cynthia

For Fatima, a cancer diagnosis changed her sense of everything in a matter of hours.

Tagged Gynecologic5 Comments
Stories

Larry

May 23, 2019May 21, 2019 Cynthia

Getting through cancer was a process. But for Larry, the anxiety lingers even if the process is over.

Tagged Bladder/Kidney1 Comment
Stories

Robin

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019 Cynthia

For an optimist like Robin, it's impossible to imagine a bad outcome, so even cancer is "just a blip."

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Brenda

May 16, 2019May 20, 2019 Cynthia

BRCA positive status and a prior abortion complicate Brenda's cancer anxiety.

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Judy

May 14, 2019May 13, 2019 Cynthia

Empathy and caring support make coping a little easier when the diagnosis is cancer.

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David

April 30, 2019January 20, 2020 Cynthia

Getting married in the hospital was never in David's plans, but neither was AML.

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Sue

April 8, 2019April 15, 2019 Cynthia

Sometimes, even the expected is unexpected—the what and the when can be the surprise.

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Terri

April 3, 2019April 15, 2019 Cynthia

Devastated but determined, Terri turned cancer's limitations into a world of possibilities for herself and others.

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Thao/Thảo

March 29, 2019April 15, 2019 Cynthia

Is is worth risking a life to start a new one? Có đáng để mạo hiểm một tính mạng để bắt đầu cho một sự sống mới?

Tagged Hematologic, Huyết học2 Comments
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Pamela

March 22, 2019May 16, 2022 Cynthia

Five recurrences, 88 chemo treatments and 19 million radioactive particles, but who's counting?

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Catherine

March 20, 2019July 31, 2019 Cynthia

Neither professional expertise nor prior experience prepared Catherine for the anxiety of her diagnosis.

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Diane

March 9, 2019March 8, 2019 Cynthia

Strong and self-reliant, Diane thought she could cope with anything on her own, but not cancer...

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