The Secret Samaritan Charity Program strikes again. Crystal Montoya of Helper was gifted a Hyundai Sonata as a way to travel safely to and from her medical treatments in Salt Lake City. The nomination came from Montoya’s neighbor and friend, Jessica Cocciolo. She explained that Montoya has been diagnosed with breast cancer and travels frequently…
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Teen swimmer raises thousands for cancer research
A Bay Area swimmer is making a splash in the fight against cancer. A Bay Area swimmer is making a splash in the fight against cancer. The pool has been Wyatt Deaton’s place of respite after his mom’s battle with cancer. She was diagnosed four years ago. Michelle Deaton went through 11 rounds of chemotherapy…
A Powerful Metastatic Lung Cancer Mantra: It’s Possible All Will Be Okay
“Scanxiety” and a fear that cancer will return are common among people who have metastatic lung cancer. But visualization, positive thinking, mantras, and other techniques can help offset negative thoughts and emotions. Is the cancer back? This is one fear that many people who’ve undergone treatment for cancer can relate to, in part because they often need…
Cancer survivors come to aid of ‘Chemo Diva’ who made wigs for them during treatments
For more than 20 years a Tampa Heights resident has been making wigs for women undergoing chemotherapy. Now those women are giving back, after Christine Heinen’s home and business caught fire over the weekend. Heinen continues to dig through the damage, trying to determine what may be salvageable following the electrical fire. “I still haven’t…
Long Island communities rally to help family of young Sayville woman who died of cancer
South Shore communities are showering their love and support on the family of a young Sayville woman who died on Saturday, Jan. 29, nearly six years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. By all accounts, Danielle Santiago, 37, was a compassionate woman with a radiant smile and a make-you-laugh-out-loud sense of humor. Nicknamed “Red”…
CTV’s Jayne Pritchard shares her cancer journey four years after diagnosis
CTV’s Jayne Pritchard discusses her new book about her cancer journey, setbacks and her hopes to help others. Four years after her cancer diagnosis, Jayne Pritchard shares her journey in her new book, Breast Cancer After the Diagnosis, One Woman’s Story of Overcoming Setbacks. “It took two years to write, and I think it’s important when…
‘Don’t ever give up’: Pensacola federal judge Roger Vinson fights terminal cancer
Oncologists told the judge he would never survive the summer. But Vinson still drives himself every week to the downtown Pensacola courthouse. Senior U.S. District Court Judge Roger Vinson knows his time on earth is running out. Vinson, 82, of Pensacola, has been a power player in the U.S. justice system at both the local and…
Cancer-surviving Puerto Rican teen savours last Olympic hurrah
William Flaherty is only 17 but the Puerto Rican ski racer already knows Wednesday’s slalom race will likely be his last Olympic appearance, as a “saddening” forced retirement from the sport approaches. Though Flaherty will compete in the world junior ski championships in Canada in March after the Beijing Games, his thoughts will then immediately…
Andrew Jones To Donate Portion of NIL Earnings to V Foundation
Texas guard Andrew Jones will donate a portion of his NIL earnings this season to cancer research through a partnership with the V Foundation. Jones made the announcement on Friday and ESPN reported the story. ESPN has a long-standing partnership with the V Foundation, which is named for former NC State head coach and ESPN commentator…
Community comes together in support of Brunswick teacher battling cancer
A fundraiser will be held on Jan. 27 at Bolos restaurant to support the family of Amanda Cohen, a local woman who received a terminal cancer diagnosis earlier this month. Hugging your child, noticing a sunrise, smiling at people walking by — as long as you remember to look around, there is something beautiful on…