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Stories of HopeRectal Cancer Survivor Plans to Give Back to Hope Lodge
Ken Wood is looking forward to the day he can return to the American Cancer Society’s Minneapolis Hope Lodge community as a volunteer instead of a guest. “I love that place; it’s like therapy in a way,” said Ken.
Colon and Endometrial Cancer Survivor Speaks Out About Lynch Syndrome
Jill Chang says she always knew she might get cancer some day. It seemed to run in the family. But she never dreamed she’d be diagnosed with cancer at age 30.
2018 in Review: 10 Inspirational Survivor Stories
Our editors have chosen 10 of the most inspirational stories of 2018. We hope you will find as much meaning in these stories of cancer survivors as we have.
Survivor Faces Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis With Strength and Hope
When she learned she had endometrial cancer, Tina Silas says she cried, but not for long. “I had my 5 minutes of emotion, and then I moved forward,” said Silas.
3-Time Cancer Survivor Finds Comfort at Hope Lodge
Cervical and breast cancer survivor Christine E. Sprecher needed treatment for a long-term side effect but had no place to stay until she found the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge program.
Stomach Cancer Survivor Supports Other Young Adults With Cancer
Stomach cancer survivor Roy Arredondo says he’s learned a lot during the past 5 years about dealing with cancer as a young adult. “My life changed dramatically,” said Arredondo. “I was depressed, I was scared, I was angry, and I felt like a failure to my family.”
Leukemia Survivor Opens Up About His Cancer
Leukemia survivor Lloyd Sutton says the only time he really felt shaky was the night he spent in the emergency room in May 2015.
29-Year Pancreatic Cancer Survivor: ‘I’m just a regular guy.’
When John Christman’s doctors diagnosed him with pancreatic cancer in 1989, he was what he calls “just a regular guy.” Today Christman is 62, recently retired, and looking forward to a long, fun life with his grandchildren.