Leading and instructing Livestrong at the YMCA is probably the most socially responsible thing I do at our YMCA. It fills me emotionally and spiritually. When we are not in session, I feel a gap in my
Read BlogFrom Instagram to Facebook to Twitter, social media has drastically changed the way we connect and communicate with others. To understand more about what this looks like for cancer survivors, we heard
Read BlogIt all started in September 1995 when I discovered a lump on the left side of my neck. I went to the doctor on a Friday afternoon and was told I had Cat Scratch Fever. The next day I was in the
Read BlogLet me help you get started on the right foot here; by the time you finish reading this story you will either feel like we just became best friends, or you will seriously wonder why I’m not in a
Read BlogI have survived breast cancer twice in my life. I would like to share my journey with a small hope that my story might be inspiring and can be a force of motivation for all those women who are
Read BlogAt Livestrong we are searching for solutions every dayBy Suzanne Stone, VP of Programs & StrategyOur everyday lives are full of questions. In fact, the first thing I think when I open my eyes
Read BlogWhich Cancer Problem Will We Fix Today?Greg Lee, Livestrong President, CEO, Cancer SurvivorToday, simply surviving cancer seems to be the focus. To give people more time; to just make it through. What
Read BlogTips & Tools For Living With Cancer During COVID-19No matter where you live, we know that COVID-19 is affecting you and we want to help you deal with the situation at hand whether you’re a
Read BlogCelebrating Birth DaysThis March will be both my 27th birthday and my one-year “birth” day from when I received CAR-T immunotherapy. I had relapsed twice at that point and could hardly handle more
Read BlogMy name is Brian and I have fought and beat Liposarcoma 7 times. I was 29 when the first tumor, from my right spermatic cord, appeared in 1998. I am an Ironman, ultramarathoner, indoor cycle
Read BlogI was 39 years old when they told me I had breast cancer. Surely, they had me confused with someone else. I had no family history, I couldn’t feel any lumps.The biopsy results came in, it was positive
Read BlogHi, my name is Coral Conway. I live in Miami but I am originally from Argentina.Last January, I started having some back pains. I went from doctor to doctor and no one could tell me what was wrong
Read BlogStuart Huller, testicular cancer survivor217 days ago, I heard the 3 words “You have Cancer”. I was in total shock, alone in a new country, and utterly terrified. I had just moved to Luxembourg from
Read BlogMy name is Lia Sartorio and I am 21 years old. I am Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma SURVIVOR! My world was turned upside down on May 6th, 2019, when I was diagnosed with lymphoma. I had been experiencing
Read BlogMy name is Dana. I am 58 years old and am semi-retired. I worked in law enforcement for over 28 years. Currently, I work part time doing property maintenance and management, sub contracting, and
Read BlogBefore I start telling my story, I have to briefly summarize who I am. I was born in a small village named Ponte de Lima, in Portugal. I live in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. All my life, I’ve always been a
Read BlogChristina Bain and familyThis week, we sat down with Christina Bain — mother, blogger/web-designer, expert-level knitter, advocate, and chronic colorectal cancer survivor. Christina shared how living
Read BlogCasey Head, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia survivorAt 31 years old, my whole world changed. On an unforgettable Valentine’s day in 2014 I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. I was in the
Read BlogGrief is defined as “the pain of mind produced by loss or misfortune of any kind”. For those who have experienced grief, these straightforward words do not come close to describing the deep, all
Read BlogI found the will to live after my cancer diagnosis. Life became much more precious to me then before, I loved and valued my family and friends more, and most importantly GOD became my number priority.
Read BlogEven though most know me as a Team USA high jumper, first and foremost, I am a mother of 3, a wife, and a believer. My kids are aged 6, 8, and 12. In June of 2019 I was diagnosed with triple-negative
Read BlogMost fourth-graders are worried about their TAKS test results or how they’re going to make fifth grade the best year ever! However, that wasn’t the case for now 20 years old, Alyana (Dani) Alvarez. At
Read BlogIn November of 2004, I was in the very best shape of my life. A few months prior, I had run my fastest marathon in San Diego, beating out all of my previous six finishing times in Austin, Nashville,
Read BlogLost in Translation: Language Barriers During TreatmentBeing born and brought up in Austin with English as my first language, I never thought about language at my doctor visits, let alone language
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