“My life changed on a dime with a picture,” Ms. Merens said. “I had a triple negative, very aggressive form of breast cancer.” The Boca Raton resident got the news on Nov. 16, 2011, at Lynn Women’s Health and Wellness Institute, part of Baptist Health, where a nurse navigator told her she would be with her…
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‘I have cancer, but cancer doesn’t have me:’ Denise Collins’ ovarian cancer journey
Denise Collins chronicled her cancer treatment experience with awe-inspiring courage, relentless optimism and a good bit of humor. September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Denise Collins, 42, a friend I met through St. Joan of Arc parish in Aberdeen, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2021. After surgery, chemo and a tremendous amount of…
‘I’m feeling like myself again’: St. Louis woman shares story of surviving breast cancer
After months of tough treatments, Darcy Hardwick Smith is only days away from finishing her journey. ST. LOUIS — Believing in the process is important when someone is on a personal journey. Especially when facing cancer, because the journey is not an easy one. Darcy Hardwick Smith knows exactly how tough the road to better…
Diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant with twins, now she’s fighting for her life again
Missy Terpstra had eight surgeries in two years to beat the cancer, now the mother-of-four is battling a rare type of lymphoma. Two days before she found out she was pregnant with twins, Missy Terpstra was diagnosed with breast cancer. Six years later, after beating the cancer through eight surgeries over two years, the Christchurch…
Unexpected cancer battle provides answer for Rosecrans alum
Rosecrans graduate Allie Berry is experiencing the goodness of the world during unexpected cancer battle. ZANESVILLE — Allie Berry has an inquisitive nature. One of her questions has been answered in an unusual way. The 19-year-old was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive form of cancer that forms in soft tissue, two months ago. The softball-sized tumor was found…
Marathoner was diagnosed with breast cancer, endured five months of chemo — and kept running
Beaming, with her hands in the air and a bright green balloon tied to her back, Alexis Erickson crossed the Capital City Marathon’s finish line. For the first time since her breast cancer diagnosis last summer, Erickson, an Olympia native, ran a race. On Sunday, she paced the marathoners aiming to finish near three hours,…
Christmas cards helping ‘tough little one’ face cancer
A nine-year-old girl’s struggle with leukemia and her mother’s Christmas wish is warming hearts across Canada.Hailey Rodenhiser of Dayspring, N.S., had a rough Fall undergoing cancer treatments and was feeling especially sad. She loved getting mail — especially Christmas cards from her grandmother — so her mother asked friends and family on Facebook to send ones addressed to…
Georgia Cystic Fibrosis survivor celebrates turning 50, hopes for lung transplant
When Nicole Kelly looks back on her life, she gets emotional. Because she’s still here.”I’ve been hospitalized, honestly about 150 times,” the Grayson single mother says. Cystic Fibrosis survivor celebrates turning 50, hopes for lung transplant”But looking back, when people ask me, the tears come,” Kelly says. “Because I always have to fight for the…
Oxidine celebrates life as she battles cancer
Source: Independent Tribune / Erin Kidd Lisa Oxidine has a new outlook on life after her experience with breast cancer. She recently celebrated her 50th birthday and while some would be depressed about turning half-of-a-century old, Oxidine said it was a blessing since she has been living with terminal cancer for several years. Her journey…
Local fighter teams up with Longboards to take down cystic fibrosis
A local fighter has used his passion for competitive combat to travel the world, own and operate his own business, and rack up a veritable arsenal of trophy, medals, and awards. He has competed in various disciplines in the martial arts, particularly in his greatest passion, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but now this brawler is putting effort…