I was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1994. I was 21 years old and attending Texas A&M University. I had a nagging soreness and swelling for a few months and finally visited the on-campus
Read BlogI was diagnosed with Stage IIB breast cancer at age 39. My mother died at age 34 of breast cancer when I was in my twenties. I had genetic counseling which showed about a 50% lifetime chance of cancer
Read BlogWendy, cervical cancer survivor and her daughter, EmilieSome cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can cause infertility. The risk of infertility is an important topic to discuss after
Read BlogMy name is Julie. I am a 41 year old single mom of an amazing high school freshman son. I work as a registered nurse in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and absolutely love my job caring for the tiniest
Read BlogIn the summer of 2010, I woke with a fever that had no other symptoms. I took something for the fever and went to work. Later that afternoon the fever returned so I went to our Express Care clinic. I
Read BlogAs we wind down Q1 and move into a busy spring and summer season, I want to share with you an update on our programs, services and financials as we continue to see increasing demand for our services
Read BlogMy story starts in November, 2011. I developed excruciating pain in my leg, and after 6 months of different doctors, PT, and constant Prednisone, I was told I had stage 4 ovarian or colon cancer with
Read BlogI am a teacher, mother of two boys, a wife, friend, freedom fighter, daughter, and sister. At 39, a few weeks before Christmas of 2016, I went into my local urgent care clinic with intense back and
Read BlogWhen you finish cancer treatment, your first instinct may be to jump back into your pre-cancer life as soon as possible. It’s important to know that your body and mind may have experienced a very
Read BlogMy story begins on October 5, 2016. I was admitted to hospital thinking that I had pneumonia. They put me on several IV antibiotics, but after two weeks with no improvement, they brought me back in
Read BlogIn November of 2013 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was 37 at the time of my diagnosis with two daughters ages 4 & 6. I was active, ate healthy, and had no history of breast cancer in my
Read BlogI was diagnosed with stage 4B Hodgkin’s lymphoma last year when I was 27 years old. I was in the best shape of my life at the time and thought I was the healthiest I had ever been, but boy was I wrong
Read BlogI was 23 years old, had just graduated college in May 2015 and landed an amazing job working for Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. I was finally about to enter the world as a ‘real’ adult and was
Read BlogI never wanted to write about cancer. But then again, who has?I was 22 years old when a scheduled exploratory surgery at the dentist’s office lead me to Texas Oncology in downtown Dallas. Not knowing
Read BlogAs Congress makes important decisions about federal funding for FY 2018, we must make sure they prioritize the unique needs of cancer survivors. Use our easy tool to contact your U.S. Representative
Read BlogLeon described hearing the words “you have cancer” as if someone had dimmed the lights — everything faded away and he didn’t hear anything else the doctor was telling him. All he could hear were the
Read BlogDuring a routine visit to the dentist they noticed something unusual and decided to do a biopsy on my 55 year old husband, Mike. He was diagnosed with oral cancer, and within a week he had surgery to
Read BlogMichael is a 5-year testicular cancer survivor.Later this month I celebrate 5 years of being cancer free. While it’s a milestone that I knew was approaching soon it really never seemed to sink in
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