Hope in the Flatline How a cardiac emergency during my cancer journey reminds us of our need for community. As I observed the excited faces of nurses and doctors crowded in my sunlit hospital room, waiting to watch my flatline, I thought, “I sure hope they … [Read more...] about Hope in the Flatline
Your Stories of Hope
Rescued Through Early Detection Revisited
Rescued Through Early Detection (Revisited) Hear a follow up interview with Dan "Dry Dock" Shockley, a hereditary cancer advocate, Navy Veteran and AFAP survivor. Meet Dan Shockley, aka Dan "Dry Dock" Shockley, a retired Navy veteran who was saved from colon … [Read more...] about Rescued Through Early Detection Revisited
Strength in Weakness
Strength in Weakness How I find strength and joy each day while facing stage IV kidney cancer. Walking through the twists and turns of kidney cancer, I have learned to find strength in weakness. What I mean is that I have learned to find power and … [Read more...] about Strength in Weakness
Choosing to Float
Choosing to Float How a caregiver walked through her husband’s cancer journey with hope and resilience. When my husband, Russ, was diagnosed with cancer, I wondered if I might be a widow at age 55. Like a lot of caregivers, I had to live with a foot in both … [Read more...] about Choosing to Float
Finding Home at Christmas
Finding Home at Christmas How I found comfort and joy amidst the pain of my first Christmas with cancer (and how you can, too). The memories of past Christmases blur together, but I won’t soon forget that one Christmas—the same year I was diagnosed with … [Read more...] about Finding Home at Christmas