“I Never Thought It Could Be Cancer”
Patient StoriesKevin Finn is not what you’d call your typical 60-year-old. As a paramedic, he was routinely working 60-72 hour weeks in a job that had him constantly...
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“I’m 32 weeks pregnant and I was just told I have breast cancer. What do I do?”
Patient StoriesKatie Crowell has always been an active person. An avid runner, she’s already completed 27 marathons in her 38 years. The 2019 Boston Marathon will be...
A dream. A nightmare. And a cautious new normal.
UpBeat CancerLynda and Jonathan Ryder struggled for years to have a child. And their struggles were significant. They dealt with fertility issues. Lynda had two...
Mike Longo, Warrior. Leslie Longo, Superhero.
UpBeat CancerMike Longo is a young man. He’s barely in his early thirties. He is the father to a daughter and a set of twins, and he is madly in love with his wife...
“Disney World, here we co……”
UpBeat CancerKelly Cassier has been a personal trainer, aerobics instructor and a dedicated member of the spinning community. She’s also had a big job in the...
“Our baby won’t remember anything about this last year, but her father and I sure will”
UpBeat CancerHaving your first child is about as big a life changing event as it gets. When you walk out of the hospital carrying a newborn and you realize no one is...
“You’re not going to like what you hear”
Patient StoriesHer dad sat next to her on the hospital bed, took her by the hand and said, “When the doctor comes in, you won’t like what you’re going to hear. But...
“How Will People Know You’re My Mom?”
Patient StoriesHer 19-year-old daughter cried. Her twin 17-year old boys were surprised, but didn’t quite process it, because after all, she didn’t really look sick....
Buzzards Bay Mom, Grandmother Finds Strength in Family and Faith
Patient StoriesFaith and positivity are Sandra Knight’s strongest medicine. Of course, the 64-year-old mother and grandmother would wish cancer away if she could....
Westfield Mom Keeps Moving Through Cancer
Patient StoriesWhen Colleen Cekovsky’s friends learned she had cancer, they couldn’t believe it. After all, her family had just gotten through her husband’s...