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Lymphoma Survivor Shares Positive Outlook
Published on: May 14, 2020
“It was such a silly little thing, to dress up as a child might, and treat the whole thing like a big circus, but it provided a way to help both myself and others stay positive,” said Jones.
Cervical Cancer Survivor Relies on a Plan
Published on: April 28, 2020
When Coral Conway was diagnosed with stage IIIB cervical cancer, she felt overwhelmed. She was getting advice and information from many different sources. She had visited local doctors and hospitals in Florida and talked with professionals in her home country of Argentina.
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivor Copes With Coronavirus Pandemic
Published on: March 31, 2020
Phyllis Alsterberg was recently treated for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. She hasn’t left her home in New York City much since the coronavirus outbreak started because she has a weakened immune system and she’s worried about getting sick.
Long-term Breast Cancer Survivor Reflects on Life After 50
Published on: March 16, 2020
Now that she’s in her 50s, Pam Matthews has more aches, pains, and other physical problems. She blames some of this on age, and some of it on long-term side effects from breast cancer treatment she received in her 30s.
Mesothelioma Survivor Lives Life Every Day
Published on: November 25, 2019
It’s been more than 7 years since Ward was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, a type of cancer that starts in the lining of the chest. The main risk factor is breathing in asbestos, often in workplaces such as mines. But Ward spent her career as a nurse working in hospitals and doctors’ offices.
Army Veteran Healthy After Ewing Sarcoma
Published on: November 8, 2019
Brandi Benson spent most of the fall and winter of 2008 working out with her Army unit in Iraq. She felt tired all the time but wouldn’t find out until weeks later that she had Ewing sarcoma.
Testicular Cancer Survivor: ‘Life is a Roller Coaster’
Published on: October 16, 2019
Niket Desai was at Google headquarters presenting a new project before a large audience when his phone began vibrating in his pocket. It was his doctor calling to tell him he had testicular cancer.
Breast Cancer Survivor Advocates for Smoke-Free Housing
Published on: October 8, 2019
Cathleen Reese has lived in tax credit housing in Hamilton, Montana for 4 years. Although smoking in her apartment building is not allowed, Reese says she breathes in secondhand smoke every day from her neighbors who don’t obey the rules.
