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Local Support Stories

Read more about the cancer journey's of some of our participants. 

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Sisterhood and Survival: The Inspiring Journey of Frankie, Darlene, and Pam Through Breast Cancer

Meet Frankie Frankie is a hard-working woman dedicated to her family. But her world came crashing down when she received the devastating news that she had breast cancer. The doctor's words echoed in her ears, and she found herself in disbelief. “I’ll never forget the day I was informed that I had breast cancer. I couldn’t believe it. I did tell the doctor, ‘I believe you’ve got my test mixed up with someone else’s test.’ But the doctor stated, ‘No, this is your test,’” she remembers.

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Sarah's Breast Cancer Story

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Sarah's Story

Sarah’s life was upended when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 at age 35. She had a successful career, was an avid runner, and loved to...

20s & 30s with Cancer breast cancer (4) Support Groups (13) Coping (11) General Topics (28) Health and fitness (7) Wellness (13)
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Jenny and James Story

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Jenny and James's Story

Jenny was diagnosed with appendix cancer in 2014 when she was 29 years old. “It’s a very rare type of cancer – about ten patients per million people...

Support Groups (13) Coping (11) Wellness (13) Caregiver Stories (6)
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Carol sewing a quilt to be donated

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The Quilt That Brought Carol to Cancer Support Community

There are many wonderful things we have to be thankful for here at Cancer Support Community, but our amazing team of volunteers sits at the top of...

General Topics Support Groups Survivor Stories (23) Community Support
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Tom standing happily in front a field of Sunflowers

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Meet Tom!

A cancer diagnosis impacts each person differently, and each person copes in their own way with a vast range of emotions, for cancer survivor Tom...

General Topics Survivor Stories Coping (11)
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Pete standing with friend happily.

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Meet Pete

There is no explaining how you feel when your doctor says, “you have cancer.” This diagnosis was so overwhelming that I was not myself, and my...

General Topics Survivor Stories Support Groups Cancer Awareness (15) Coping (11) Community Support
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A cancer survivor holding up a refreshing drink to cheer.

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Lessons from a Cancer Patient During a Global Pandemic

One of the things that cancer patients talk about when they get together is where they were when they “got the call.” The call that turned life...

Survivor Stories 20s & 30s with Cancer
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Annamarie under an umbrella bundled up in a snowy weather with a friend.

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Meet Annamarie

A suspicious spot was found on a chest x-ray Annamarie had in 2010. It was supposed to be a routine screening before an elective surgery...

General Topics Survivor Stories Community Support
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Judy surrounded by her family members.

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Meet Judy

Judy’s cancer journey started in 2009 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had found a lump but hadn’t told anyone...

General Topics Survivor Stories breast cancer (4) Community Support
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Meditation by the sea

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Stress 101

Stress 101 Stress and anxiety go hand-in-hand with a cancer diagnosis. Moreover, just because your active treatment has ended doesn’t mean the stress...

General Topics Wellness Coping (11) Community Support
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