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Local Support Stories
Read more about the cancer journey's of some of our participants.
Coping (11)
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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...
![Sarah's Breast Cancer Story](https://www.cancersupportohio.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Sarah-kayaking%20cscco.jpg?width=432&height=577&name=Sarah-kayaking%20cscco.jpg)
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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...
![Jenny and James Story](https://www.cancersupportohio.org/hs-fs/hubfs/aero%20%281%29.jpg?width=1632&height=1224&name=aero%20%281%29.jpg)
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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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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...
![Aireen holding a portrait of her family with her late husband Pedro.](https://www.cancersupportohio.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Aireen.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Aireen.png)
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We Celebrate Aireen
It was an average day at work as a medical doctor in 2017 when the nurses noticed something was off with Pedro. When he started to lose his speech,...
![Photos of Marc enjoying family time during his battle with cancer.](https://www.cancersupportohio.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Matt-Simyak-2.jpg?width=719&height=623&name=Matt-Simyak-2.jpg)
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Remembering My Brother
By Matt Simyak, Volunteer Over the last 3 and a half years my brother, Marc, courageously fought Stage 4 Colon Cancer. His fight ended on August 11th...
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This Place Is Like A Flower
“It’s like a flower to me.” That’s how Rosalyn Green describes Cancer Support Community. Rosalyn is a regular attendee at the Qigong, Tai Chi and...