Stories

What our pediatric physician thought was the stomach flu, turned out not to be. On May 4, 2017, our little guy who was 7 years old at the time, had […]

I will never forget the day I first found the lump. It was January, I was on my way to meet my mom for lunch and as I went to […]

“DREAM said, “I cost too much and not everyone thinks I’m worth the price. They’ll envy you, Las Vegas But they wouldn’t gamble on my life…” …I wrote this a […]

I was just 11 years old. What were you doing at 11? What were your hobbies? I was teetering from the age of toys, to boys, jump rope, cheerleading (just […]

At the age of 55, I was in perfect health and terrific physical shape.  One day, I experienced a very sharp, intense lightning bolt of pain throughout my entire body.  […]

Hi my name is Elijah and I was diagnosed with bone cancer on the 22/01/2016. Like most cancer patients I never thought I would be in such a position. But […]

My name is Rich Mason, I am a family friend of Matt Coulter and I wish to share my story as yesterday I reached the significanct milestone of being 20 […]

David was diagnosed with ALL after an MRI from a lacrosse injury in September of 2016 and will continue treatment until December of 2019. He is the most courageous young […]

My story? Two years ago I self published a book called Healing, Hope & Wholeness that openly and honestly shares my experience with cancer. What is my experience? I have […]

My name is Anna Crollman and I am a breast cancer survivor. I never thought I’d hear my name and cancer in the same sentence. But here I am. I […]

My name is Kanan La Secla, and I’m an ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic) Leukemia survivor. I hope with my story that I can inspire many of those who are still out […]

My name is Mateus Andrade. I’m 28 years old and a free surfer and shaper/designer of surfboards. I was born in the United States but have spent most of my […]

My name is Melanie Oberkrom and I’m a Leiomyosarcoma survivor. Being an athlete, I’ve always lived a healthy lifestyle.  I was rarely sick and quite honestly, the last time I […]

My name is Elizabeth Burchenal, I am 22 years old. I am a daughter, a sister and a survivor. I recently beat Ocular Melanoma when I was twenty years old. […]

My name is Heather Von St. James. I’m a mesothelioma survivor. Mesothelioma is an old man’s disease, or so most people think, if they think about it at all. The […]

My name is Cece Sisneros, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2009.  All that publicity they do encouraging women to do self-breast exams works because I, like many […]

I come from a family of pale, freckle-skinned people who adore the outdoors and spending time in the sunshine. I also grew up at the beach, part of a generation […]

Hey guys, my name is Keegan Doheney and I have stood up and beat cancer not only once, but twice. Looking at me today, nobody would ever guess my childhood […]

Hi my name is Karen Mackall.  I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on April 23, 2001.  This type of cancer usually affects boys 2-4 years old.  As a girl […]

My story of survival I believe started at the time of my birth. Although I won’t take you down that long and winding road I will tell you it has […]

“Rising Above the Odds” “Jennifer, you have melanoma.” These four words changed my life forever.  I was your typical 26 year old young woman.  I had a good job, great […]

It was a rough year. We blamed my depression on the move. My weight problem, we thought, was caused from the depression. And all the other symptoms like anxiety and […]

Hi! My name is Brooke Young, I’m 13 years old, and I beat cancer. When I was 11 years old I discovered a tiny lump on the torso of my […]

My name is Corrine Lussier and I am 24 years old. I live in the greater Los Angeles area with my husband and Sharpei dog. I have been cancer free […]

My story begins on June 21st, 2013 at the age of just 14. It was just a normal day, and I was on my computer. When all of a sudden, […]

Hi. I’m Denise Rea, 40 years young. I was born, raised, and currently reside in Ventura. In 1999 at 24, I found a lump on my neck and was diagnosed […]

I felt a strange lump in my breast in the shower  but thought it was probably nothing and I’d wait a week or so to see if  it went away. […]

May 14, 2013 was the happiest day for my husband and I, the birth of our son Wyatt. We where your typical new parents until life decided to throw us […]

At the end of August 2014, I moved from my home state of Minnesota to Southern California. I figured I couldn’t handle one more winter. I’d gotten into the best […]

The first week of April 2014 I went into my doctor for a physical exam, thinking I was as healthy as could be. I was 23 years old, how could […]

At the age of 23 my life changed forever when I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I was on the verge of what I thought was the beginning of my […]

I am originally from Puerto Rico and in June 2013, I went to back to the island for my best friend’s wedding. Luckily, I had an itch to go to […]

Just as I was finishing my Graduate studies as a nurse practitioner I noticed that I wasn’t feeling myself. I went to my Dr requesting labs for thyroid work up […]

Starting at the age of 10, volleyball was pretty much “life” to me…granted I played other sports, but volleyball always had my heart.  I played all through middle school,  high […]

Hi, my name is Riley Benado. I’m 18 years old and I had cancer, but theres more to the story than that. I’m a recent high school graduate from the […]

Hi my name is Mallory Turchi and on October 2nd 2015 I was diagnosed with AML Leukemia. I had no reason to go to the doctor except I was very […]

I grew up in Cardiff, California. I was fortunate enough to take part in Soccer, Baseball and Bodyboarding at amateur and professional levels until my early 20’s. Being in the […]

Hi, My name is Rich and I am all the way from England. At the age of 27 (in 1992), I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I had 6 months […]

<blockquote>What matters the most is how well you walk through the fire. </blockquote> As a nine year old girl I was completely innocent and naive to how quickly ones life […]

Where do I begin… My names Kaitlyn, I’m 25 years young living with stage 4 HER2+ breast cancer. I discovered a lump in my left breast back in January of […]

In September of 2014 (shortly after my 40th birthday), I felt a small lump in my breast. Convincing myself it was “just a cyst,” I was devastated when doctors confirmed […]

I was running during baseball and I felt a sharp pain down my leg. I went home later after practice to find a bump the size of a fist on […]

my name is Michelle I am from Arizona and I am an ovarian cancer survivor. I will never forget the day I got diagnosed with cancer…it all came on so […]

My name is Alix, I had cancer, but there’s more to me than that. At 17 years old, you should be spending time with friends, enjoying life, and getting ready […]

“Love Beats Cancer!” I am the living example of this beautiful motto. I am a survivor. I am a walking miracle. I was diagnosed at age 39 with Non- Hodgkins […]

In 2009 while driving through Arizona on Interstate 10 I noticed the Cancer Treatment Center of America. I told my husband, John, if I ever get cancer I want to […]

It was just after I finished my junior year of college, I started to notice something was off about me. My whole life I had been a healthy athlete, who […]

I was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 28. A total shock. Breast cancer was something old women got wasn’t it? Not young, healthy, active women like me. What little I […]

I was diagnosed with Stage 1, triple positive, invasive mammary carcinoma on March 8th, 2016 at age 28. Despite self-exams I did not find the lump, but it was found […]

I was diagnosed with APL leukemia in October of 2011. It was a shock to me. I didn’t really feel sick. My main complaint was shoulder pain because of a […]

“Cancer. I want to deny. Forced through my lips, the ugliest word. It comes out as a whisper. Voice barely audible. I’m not ready to own, not ready to embrace. […]

I think I lived a pretty regular life before I got sick. I was a single, 29 year old girl who loved to be social and was always out somewhere. […]

Cancer was so long ago for me that it seems like it was part of a different lifetime. I was standing in front of the mirror in my little bathroom […]

My name is Brendan McGeown and at 14 years old, I was diagnosed with Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Until that point in my life, I lived a healthy and active […]

In December 2015, I noticed lymphnode swelling but dismissed it as I had just had strep throat. It either became less noticeable or I acclimated to it until the second […]

In January of 2006 (Age 33) I was diagnosed with Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma, which is a rare type of bone cancer that typically effects children and young adults. At the […]

Friends saw me often in a day, and thought I am doing well, but every day when evening set, I entered my own hell.   I hugged my pillows close […]

Hi my name is Maya and I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on November 2, 2016. I was/am a freshman in high school, and just a week before my […]