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Local Support Stories

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

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Overcoming Stage IV Cervical Cancer: Debra's Inspirational Journey

Debra's incredible journey of overcoming Stage IV cervical cancer through Qigong practice and her work with Cancer Support Community Central Ohio.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 procedure,...

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