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...
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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...
Breast Cancer Patient Resilient on Her Cancer Journey
Patient StoriesBeth and her family love the outdoors. The 43-year-old Needham, MA, native regularly visits Meredith, NH, with her husband and two young daughters for...
Breast Cancer Wasn’t in the Cards, But Luane Stayed Positive
Patient StoriesLuane loves to play card games, especially the game Pitch. The retired 71-year-old Worcester, MA native and her husband often head to the local senior...
‘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...
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...