Sharing Strength
Livestrong at the YMCA Graduate Turns MentorMy name is Scott. I’m from Upstate New York, a husband and father of two sons, and a four-time cancer survivor. I was diagnosed in 1999 with Stage IIIb Non
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How my battle with cancer brought me to my feet
I was diagnosed with breast cancer on September 15th 2015, a date I won’t forget. I hadn’t found a lump, but in August 2015 I was moving houses and noticed that part of my left breast was being pulled
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29-Year Cancer Survivor Gives Back Through Livestrong
I’m a 56 year old software engineer from Forest, VA and I’m a 29-year cancer survivor. I’ve lost my mother, my favorite aunt and my best friend to cancer. I was 26 when I was diagnosed with
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Livestrong in 2018
2017 was a milestone year for Livestrong. We celebrated our 20th anniversary, brought patient-centered cancer care to life with the Livestrong Cancer Institutes at the Dell Medical School at The
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Amplifying Help for Austinites with Cancer
Amplify Austin is our city’s annual community-wide day of online giving. The 24-hour period from 6PM March 1 through 6PM March 2 provides an easy and fun way for our entire community to give together
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No One Fights Alone
My name is Angela. I was diagnosed with Stage II Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma while I was 10 weeks pregnant. The diagnosis naturally came as a huge shock to me and my family, as I was only 37 and had tried
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Blessings Along the Way
I have been a single mother for almost 15 years, raising my two younger children without the help of their father. So when I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in May 2013, this was a
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Turning my cancer diagnosis into something positive
From prostate cancer diagnosis to the Austin MarathonOn December 18, 2017, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 43. I am thankful for the early diagnosis that was found through a routine
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The only tragedy in cancer is to go through it unchanged
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
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Lessons from a cancer “rookie”
My 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
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Support for your Support System
5 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
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Facing Cancer Head On
My 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
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Activity Means Positivity
My 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
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5 Helpful Resources for Every Cancer Journey
A 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
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Don’t throw in the towel
I 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
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I’ve Told Innumerable People That They Have Cancer. I Was Completely Unprepared To Hear It Myself.
Movember 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
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“Chemo-Brain” and You – 5 Things to Know
Many 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
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Navigating Finances and Insurance During Cancer
The 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
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Chasing Silver Linings
There 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,
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Running the “Memere-a-thon”
Every 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
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4 Tips for Healthy Living After Cancer
When 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
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Josh Perry: Pro BMX Athlete & Multiple Brain Tumor Survivor
It 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
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An Awakening
When 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
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