Your Stories
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Kim's Story
Cancer during the pandemic ...
"It was probably the worst situation imaginable, " Kim said. "For some reason, I had an inner nagging feeling that I needed to have this done," Kim said. "I never felt a lump, there was nothing wrong with me. I just knew I had to have it done." When the call from her doctor came, it started with, "You better sit down." Click to read the whole story! -
Brenda's Story
Cancer doesn't always pause your life. Sometimes, it puts it in fast forward! That's what happened with breast cancer survivor Brenda Helget. She went in for an annual mammogram in October of 2016. Within one month, she’d gotten a biopsy, received a cancer diagnosis, sold her house, moved, and was going in for her first chemotherapy appointment. Click here to read more, -
Shannon's Story
Shannon felt something was wrong. She didn’t know exactly what it was, but she was determined to find out. After multiple appointments, her persistence confirmed her suspicions. Shannon was not even 40 years old when she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. Click here to read more,
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Kari's Story
In the summer of 2021, Kari went in for her annual mammogram, which came back clean. She thought she was fine. Thenshe performed a quick self-exam in the shower one day and found a lump. Kari’s radiologist was blunt; if she had waited until her next mammogram, it would have been too late.
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Cecilia's Story
When Cecilia's February mammogram came back clean, she thought she was in the clear. But when her doctors found a small lump in her breast later that year, she found out that mammograms sometimes don't tell the whole story.
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Jackie's Story
Cancer doesn't have boundaries and neither do our survivorship classes. We've helped survivors and caregivers from 42 states and five countries. Meet Jackie Veats, a survivor and recent graduate from both Survivorship and Brain Fog, who attended as the way from outside Fairbanks, AK.
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Rachel and Brandon's Story
Rachel and her husband, Brandon, had reached a good place in their lives. They were ready to start their family. In an instant, Rachel and Brandon’s plans – and their lives – were changed forever with a cancer diagnosis. “We had so many questions–our biggest was where do we go from here?” Click to read their story! -
Clarissa's Story
Clarissa is a survivor in every sense of the word. Her inspiring courage and resilience is apparent in every step of her cancer journey. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at the age of 66 and then went back to college and became a published author. Her story doesn’t stop there – click here to read more! -
Cynthia's Story
"The world doesn't stop while we have cancer." Cynthia learned that lesson when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2019. During several long hospital stays and multiple surgeries, she felt like her life, her career and her relationship were on hold. But then, an unexpected family tragedy forced Cynthia to rejoin the world while still attending chemo. Click here to read more!
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Rovella's Story
After months of struggling with recurring UTIs, Rovella's doctors finally found the cause of her infections. She had tumors around her urethra and bladder that came from cancerous ovarian cells. She was shocked to learn that even with her ovaries gone, she was still at risk for ovarian cancer. Click here to read the whole story! -
Jeanne's Story
Jeanne had support during her cancer from her sister, Donna, who phoned every night for six months. "Jeanne was telling me about this group class, and others had their support person, but she said 'I don't have a support person.'" So they partnered in the Survivorship 101 Zoom class even though they were 1,800 miles apart! Click to read the whole story! -
Kay's Story
Kay Ryan finished breast cancer treatment and then when looking for a supportive rehab program- only to find nothing. So she set out with her friend Stephanie Korsleski to create their own survivorship course.
Read the cancer of one of founders here.