Cancer Survivor and Caregiver Stories

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Cancer survivors cope with their diagnosis, treatment, and life with or after cancer in different ways. While some prefer to put their experiences behind them as much as possible, others choose to draw on them and get involved with cancer-related activities or causes.

Below are some stories of survivors and caregivers who found a purpose in sharing their experience and giving back to others. More stories will be added in the future.

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Annie

Breast, Gynecologic, Ovary

No

No

Yes

Survivor

Survivor

Ben*

Colorectum

No

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA)

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA), Survivor

Survivor

Bethany

Appendix, Neuroendocrine, Pancreas

Living with Advanced or Metastatic Cancer

No

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA)

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA), Living with Advanced or Metastatic Cancer, Survivor

Survivor

Bob

Breast, Prostate

No

Yes

No

Survivor

Survivor

Brittany

Thyroid

No

No

Childhood

No

Childhood, Survivor

Survivor

Byron*

Melanoma

No

Yes

No

Survivor

Survivor

Christine

Breast, Thyroid

Living with Advanced or Metastatic Cancer

No

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA)

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA), Living with Advanced or Metastatic Cancer, Survivor

Survivor

Gary*

Brain

No

No

No

Survivor

Survivor

Katie*

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Blood, Leukemia

No

No

Childhood

No

Childhood, Survivor

Survivor

Kimberly

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), Melanoma, Sarcoma

No

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA)

Yes

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA), Caregiver, Survivor

Survivor/Caregiver

Kris

Lung

Living with Advanced or Metastatic Cancer

No

No

Yes

Caregiver, Living with Advanced or Metastatic Cancer

Caregiver

Lisa

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Blood

No

No

Childhood

No

Childhood, Survivor

Survivor

Lourie

Colorectum, Endometrium, Gynecologic, Melanoma, Sarcoma

Living with Advanced or Metastatic Cancer

No

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA)

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA), Living with Advanced or Metastatic Cancer, Survivor

Survivor

Matthew*

Brain

No

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA)

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA), Survivor

Survivor

Micah

Sarcoma

No

No

Childhood

Yes

Childhood, Survivor

Survivor

Minnie*

Breast

No

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA)

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA), Survivor

Survivor

Rebecca

Endometrium, Gynecologic, Uterus

No

No

No

Survivor

Survivor

Rich

Yes

No

No

LGBTQIA+

Survivor

Staci*

Sarcoma

No

No

Childhood

No

Childhood, Survivor

Survivor

Tamika

Cervix, Gynecologic

No

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA)

No

Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA), Survivor

Survivor

*This story was first featured in the book Cancer Adventures, by Marlys Johnson (Copyright © 2008 by Marlys Johnson). Both the story and the photograph are owned by the author and the survivor and are used with permission.