by staff | Sep 22, 2023 | GoTeam, Honoring, Stories, Why
In early 2019, I found a lump in my left breast. I panicked. It came out of nowhere. I quickly made an appointment and within a week I was getting a mammogram. My mammogram came back clear, but because there was an obvious lump I was referred to have an ultrasound. I...
by staff | Jul 17, 2023 | Our Story, Stories, Why
My sister Holly was diagnosed with HER 2 positive breast cancer in August 2022, at the age of 64. This aggressive cancer requires a course of chemotherapy, followed by a lumpectomy, then radiation. She also started Herceptin with her first chemo infusion. This form...
by staff | Jun 11, 2023 | Honoring, Our Story, Stories, Why
We never thought our family tree carried any cancer gene. Yes, our father had cancer when he passed away, but after all he smoked for 40+ years; we expected that. UNTIL, both my sister and my first cousin on our dad’s side, were both diagnosed with breast cancer...
by staff | Oct 24, 2022 | Stories, Why
Individuals who have experienced the effects of cancer, whether firsthand or through caring for a loved one understand the emotional, physical, and financial challenges it brings. While doctors and researchers are at the front line of assisting cancer patients with...
by staff | Jun 11, 2022 | Stories, Why
National Cancer Survivor Day is an annual event held the first Sunday of every June. The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation defines a cancer survivor as anyone living with a history of cancer, from diagnosis to remainder of life. Although cancer is the second...
by staff | Apr 18, 2022 | Honoring, Stories, Why
In 2007, at 19 years old, James Burns began his battle with testicular cancer. After being treated with chemotherapy, he became eligible for surgery to remove his testicle. Over the next few years James underwent blood tests and CAT scans every 3-6 months to monitor...
