‘Beating the Odds’ of a Cancer Diagnosis
Patient StoriesRobert’s life, in his words, has been ‘quite the trip.’ The now 66-year-old native from Holden, Maine, was a United States Marine and worked as a...
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Overcoming the Unthinkable: Cancer Diagnosis and Family Loss – JAF Was There to Help
Patient StoriesIn the beginning, the sight of small bruises on then-three-year-old Paisley in October 2018 was chalked up to being the average kid who loved jumping off...
Family Matters: Resilient Mother Finds Courage to Survive Colon Cancer Journey
Patient StoriesTiffany and her family enjoy heading outside to camp or traveling somewhere new and exciting in the warm and sunny months. With her large family of four...
The Other Side of the Mountain: Brave Mom Faces Financial Struggles with Cancer Diagnosis
Patient StoriesKate and her family love doing a wide variety of activities. Whether she and her husband bring their six-year-old son to an adventure park or soak in a...
This Gamer Battles a Tough Opponent
Patient StoriesEight-year-old Foxborough, MA resident Kota Doolan was all smiles after receiving a new Xbox controller and gaming gear for Christmas in 2021. Like many...
Always Helping, Even in Difficult Times
Patient StoriesPatricia is the type of person who is the first one to help others in need. The New Hampshire resident is a prominent volunteer in her community. She was...
Pressing on During A Cancer Diagnosis
Patient StoriesEver since Brent was in high school, he’s loved weightlifting. In 2020, a year before turning 60, Brent weighed 170 pounds, but could bench press an...
“You never think it’s going to happen to you, but then it does and you learn to live in a whole new way”
Patient StoriesTheresa and her husband, Dennis, do everything together. The Maine residents are high school sweethearts who have been married for 35 years, and...
The Toughest of the Tough
Patient StoriesSince he was a child, Adrian Velis admired the regal dress blues of his father’s military uniform. Adrian’s father, a US Marine who had served his...
Throwing Cancer a Curveball
UpBeat CancerBaseball is not a casual hobby for Storm Rushford; it's his passion and calling in life. Storm puts in far more practice and preparation than any coach or...