Helping Hands in Hard Times: How A Patient Found Support When She Needed It Most
Patient StoriesLydia Mann has always gravitated towards helping people. She went to medical assistance school at age 20 and has been in the healthcare field ever...
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After Unexpected Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Patient Advises “People should listen to their bodies.”
Patient StoriesAfter George Isabelle got COVID near the end of the lockdown period during the pandemic, he started to get pain in his stomach. Every time he would get...
Rebecca’s Resilience
Patient StoriesThe shock and speed of a cancer diagnosis can rapidly change the course of a patient’s and their family’s life, both at home and at work. That was the...
Young Father Faces Throat and Neck Cancer, Gives Back Through by Encouraging Awareness
Patient StoriesSo often, when you might hear a diagnosis of head and neck cancer, there’s an obvious first question. “Were you a smoker?” Yet it’s essential...
Air Force Veteran Soars Above Financial Challenges of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Thanks to JAF
Patient StoriesWhen Dan Martineau of Warwick, Rhode Island was in the Air Force, he was always known as someone in phenomenal shape. He ran 10 miles a day, three days a...
It Takes a Village: Patient Recipient Back Enjoying Life Thanks to Family and JAF
Patient StoriesIn early March 2020, the thought of cancer was nowhere near Mark’s mind. The then-62-year-old Greenfield, MA, native enjoyed being active, working in...
Patient Recipient Aiming to Pay it Forward with JAF
Patient StoriesSteve has many hobbies. While he enjoys bowling and loves coaching on the softball field, his favorite is playing darts. The 58-year-old Meriden, CT...
Lung Cancer Patient Walking Onward Through Treatment Thanks to JAF
Patient StoriesPunta Gorda, Florida, is a special place to James. Often, the 64-year-old Plaistow, NH native and his family would head down to an RV campground during...
‘It Helps in So Many Ways’ How JAF Uplifted the Spirits of Breast Cancer Patient and Family
Patient StoriesJessica loves traveling with her husband and three young children, writing poetry and children's books, and is a big music fan. In August 2022, the...
When Life Turned Upside Down, JAF was There to Help
Patient StoriesEver since she was 19, 42-year-old Attleboro, MA native Tricia would have fibroadenomas—or noncancerous bumps that shrink over time—appear on both...