Lancaster Mom Focuses on Making Memories with Her Family
Patient StoriesNo one is ready for cancer, but Brenda Sumner was particularly surprised. The Lancaster mom had traveled to see a friend in Idaho, and contracted the...
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Plympton Mom of Four Embraces Fitness and Her Family Throughout Cancer Battle Joe Andruzzi Foundation
Patient StoriesAdvocate for yourself. And live a happy life. These are the lessons Tanya Sexton has taken from her cancer journey, which began with an upsetting...
Nashua Mom Works Through Breast Cancer To Be There For Her Son
Patient StoriesAmber Willey had been in her new job for just two days, when she found out she had breast cancer. “The first thing I thought is… ‘Oh my God,...
Massachusetts Mom Fights Cancer While Pregnant
Patient StoriesIn May of 2017, Charmine Duest got two pieces of shocking news. First, the lump she’d found in her left breast was cancerous. Second, she was about...
Employer and Community Support Inspires Single Mom Throughout Cancer Treatment
Patient StoriesNancy Simmons’ mammogram showed something questionable, but her doctors didn’t think it was serious. She had very dense breast tissue, and it was...
Family and faith help New Hampshire mom fight breast cancer
Patient StoriesFor many, 40 is a significant birthday, symbolically marking a transition into a new phase of life. But for Lisa Ober, that milestone came with a new...
Matthew’s fight with Ewing’s Sarcoma
Patient StoriesMatthew Ducharme – a typical, fun-loving 26-years old – had everything going for him. A steady job as an oil service technician, a new truck, a loving...