Swimming for My Life
The Livestrong at the YMCA program is everything I could have dreamed of when I was diagnosed 12 years ago. The only problem is I didn’t get to take advantage of it then. When I was 36 years old, and
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Embracing Every Day with No Regrets
I was diagnosed with hodgkin lymphoma at age 26 just two weeks after giving birth to my first child. The diagnosis came as a shock as I had no idea what lymphoma was, and had not experienced any
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Fighting for Time: One Voice Against Cancer
Time.Time is what we all want more of. How many of us had friends or family who didn’t have enough time? Time to find true love, time to raise a family, or time to be content and proud of the adults
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Don’t Give up the Fight
I was 17 and a junior in high school when I was diagnosed with testicular cancer, it hit me hard. I was in a pep rally for student appreciation week when my name was called. I thought I won a cool
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#5 vs Cancer
We’ve teamed up with pro ultimate team, the Austin Sol, for their season finale on July 15 to raise awareness of cancer and the services available to survivors. Team member Jeff Loskorn (#5) was
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Turning the impossible to possible: my cancer and fertility experience
My husband and I got married on September 17, 2016. Just four short months after exchanging our vows, we received my cervical cancer diagnosis. While it was caught early, I was advised that a radical
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Health, exercise and staying connected with your body during cancer treatment
I’m from Austin, Texas, and work as a physical therapist and Pilates teacher. I was diagnosed with Stage III rectal cancer in 2015 at the age of 43. As happens with so many individuals under 50, my
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A Decade of Progress in the Fight Against Cancer in Texas
On this day ten years ago, former Texas Governor Rick Perry signed legislation creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). This legislation established the Texas state
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Sharing my story and the legacy of my late sister
My name is Gabrielle, I am currently 26 years old and was born and raised in Indiana. I graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Journalism with a Political Science concentration, and am
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How beating cancer as a young man affects my life today
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
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How Setting Goals Help Me Beat Breast Cancer
I 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
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Fertility and Cancer — 5 Things to Know
Wendy, 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
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Sharing My Breast Cancer Journey
My 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
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Finding My Warrior Armor
In 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
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President’s 2017 Q1 Update
As 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
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Living Life With Eyes Wide Open
My 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
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We’re All United in this Fight
I 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
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Life After Cancer Treatment — 5 Things to Know
When 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
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Step-by-step: my journey back from cancer
My 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
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Finding My New Support Network
In 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
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Don’t let cancer treatment take away your option to have a family — Emily’s story
I 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
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How friends, family and faith helped me fight through cancer
I 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
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Finding Closure: One word at a time
I 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
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Tell Congress: Cancer Survivors Matter
As 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
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