I was 20 years old and in my first year in the Navy when I began experiencing pain and discomfort that I had never felt before. After arriving at my first duty station in San Diego I decided to get
Read BlogMy name is Rob. I am semi-retired and live on an island in the middle of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. I’m 65 years old. My family is from this area, but I grew up in an Air Force family and we
Read Blog5 Helpful Resources for Caregivers of Cancer SurvivorsCancer is difficult. Not only is it incredibly challenging for the person going through it, but it’s also challenging for the person’s caregiver
Read BlogMy then 8-year-old son, Ryan, was diagnosed with perimeningal embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma on June 13, 2016. At the time, he was a healthy, active boy with a smile that could draw anybody in. That all
Read BlogMy friends call me Michele. I am a Bostonian living in the St. Louis Metropolitan area. I was a divorced mother who raised 7 children and had 2 teenage sons at home and had just taken in a 14-year-old
Read BlogA cancer journey comes with a lot of questions, especially when it comes to finding information and resources. It can feel like an endless sea of online options. Please find below five helpful
Read BlogI was 21. I was a senior at UCF and a track and field athlete when I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) with a positive Philadelphia chromosome. I went through intensive
Read BlogMovember is in full swing, a time when we highlight men’s health and take time to recognize male cancer patients, survivors, and their caregivers. In honor of this season of awareness, breast cancer
Read BlogMany cancer survivors report experiencing mental cloudiness during and after treatment. These sometimes vague mental changes people notice are very much real and not imagined. Some cancers and related
Read BlogThe last thing you want to worry about when you’re in the fight of your life is your insurance and medical costs. If you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer, we’re here for you. We’ve created a
Read BlogThere is never a good or right time to hear that you have cancer.For me, however, the news of my diagnosis came just weeks before the Ironman competition I had been training for years for. On May 15,
Read BlogEvery year, over 50,000 runners take to the streets of New York despite the chilly November weather as part of the annual TCS New York City Marathon. Amongst this sea of athletes attempting this 26.2
Read BlogWhen you fight one of the toughest battles of your life, getting back to a healthy lifestyle can feel near impossible. Your energy is low, your emotions are high and it can be difficult adjusting to
Read BlogIt wasn’t until I hit my head while riding one day, and had to get an MRI, that I would learn I had a tumor growing in my skull. I remember that feeling of being told, “there is something in your
Read BlogWhen I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back, I reacted like most who receive a cancer diagnosis. The first thing that came to mind was a “death sentence”. I found out later that it was
Read BlogThe Livestrong at the YMCA program is everything I could have dreamed of when I was diagnosed 12 years ago. The only problem is I didn’t get to take advantage of it then. When I was 36 years old, and
Read BlogI was diagnosed with hodgkin lymphoma at age 26 just two weeks after giving birth to my first child. The diagnosis came as a shock as I had no idea what lymphoma was, and had not experienced any
Read BlogTime.Time is what we all want more of. How many of us had friends or family who didn’t have enough time? Time to find true love, time to raise a family, or time to be content and proud of the adults
Read BlogI was 17 and a junior in high school when I was diagnosed with testicular cancer, it hit me hard. I was in a pep rally for student appreciation week when my name was called. I thought I won a cool
Read BlogWe’ve teamed up with pro ultimate team, the Austin Sol, for their season finale on July 15 to raise awareness of cancer and the services available to survivors. Team member Jeff Loskorn (#5) was
Read BlogMy husband and I got married on September 17, 2016. Just four short months after exchanging our vows, we received my cervical cancer diagnosis. While it was caught early, I was advised that a radical
Read BlogI’m from Austin, Texas, and work as a physical therapist and Pilates teacher. I was diagnosed with Stage III rectal cancer in 2015 at the age of 43. As happens with so many individuals under 50, my
Read BlogOn this day ten years ago, former Texas Governor Rick Perry signed legislation creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). This legislation established the Texas state
Read BlogMy name is Gabrielle, I am currently 26 years old and was born and raised in Indiana. I graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Journalism with a Political Science concentration, and am
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