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Local Support Stories

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

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Portia looking happy

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Community Gives Day: Portia’s Story

Portia was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2019. She credits regular mammograms for early detection. After her diagnosis, Portia had surgery...

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Legacy engraved brick available for purchase at cancer support

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Leaving a Legacy

This summer, you may notice some changes around Cancer Support Community. We are busy completing several major renovations to our facility, including...

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Superhero Lincoln

Written by: Courtney Kurtz, Lincoln’s mama When Courtney took her son Lincoln to the doctor for a check-up, she never thought it would result in a...

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Mesothelioma Isn’t Going Anywhere

For more information please visit, https://www.mesotheliomaguide.com/mesothelioma/ In the latter half of the 20th century, the general public learned...

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Greg running barefoot during a marathon

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We Celebrate Greg

Greg was training for a half ironman triathlon in 2014 as a tribute to the wife of a friend who has passed away the year before. Greg had been having...

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Lynn holding a character drawing of herself during a cancer support society event.

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Meet Lynn

Lynn B. had a feeling that something was wrong in December 2013. After talking with her doctor’s office about it, the doctor recommended a mammogram...

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Mary during chemo with gloves on to protect her skin.

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Meet Mary

Mary Sheskey MSW, LSW For more than 40 years, my professional career had been as a graphic and package designer. I had provided services to...

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Trish standing in front plant

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Meet Trish

Trish’s Story The page on my calendar had turned to November 2017. It was time to start planning for the holidays, which, in my family, is a season...

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Sunblock lotions with a hat on a beach

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Don’t Go on a Walk Without Your Sunblock!

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, “it is estimated that nearly 9,500 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer every day.”...

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Book cover for Return to Sex and Intimacy for cancer survivors and their partners

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Return to Sex & Intimacy – For Cancer Survivors and their Partners

Michael J. Russer and Jacqueline V. Lopez are partners who work together to help others understand the challenges of maintaining a romantic...

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