Patient Story
Navigating hope
Marcia Poolman had a sore back. She never suspected lung cancer.
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- February 8, 2019
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Save your skin
Winter is brutal enough without having a sunburn, itching back or cracked lips. Try these 8 tips to successfully tackle this perennial issue.
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- January 15, 2019
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A Christmas Eve post-chemo surprise
Bagpipe music heralds a big milestone for a woman completing her second-last infusion of her breast cancer treatment.
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- December 24, 2018
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Multiple myeloma and Motown memories
After a lifetime in music and a courageous battle with cancer, Chester Lowe faced his final reprise. With the help of music therapy, he made every note count.
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- December 19, 2018
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‘I want it gone’
After being diagnosed with two separate cancers within days of each other, Bob Bustance made funeral arrangements. Today, he's back to work and enjoying life.
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- November 21, 2018
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‘Divining moments’
Cindy Burt is battling aggressive brain cancer. With a keyboard at her side and a song in her heart, she's beating the odds.
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- August 10, 2018
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‘Your whole life flashes before you…’
Megan Keller battled breast cancer with a child in her womb. These days, both are happy and healthy.
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- August 1, 2018
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‘This was a big wake-up call for me’
Michelle Jones stared down her mortality when diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, she looks toward the present—and the future.
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- April 16, 2018
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Prescient advice: Get your mammogram
‘You never know how people are going to touch your life,’ says Paula Bowen, who followed wise words from a former president's daughter.
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- March 31, 2018
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Tipping the balance
Susan Calkins stood a slim chance of surviving stage 4 ovarian cancer—until a clinical trial improved her odds.
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- August 28, 2017
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‘I want to beat the odds’
Missie Charon is building a new home, and looks forward to building a new life after battling pancreatic cancer.
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- May 26, 2017
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‘You just think you’re going to die’
A 40-foot mobile mammography unit that showed up at her workplace may have saved Deb Browers' life.
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- May 10, 2017
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