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Find stories from our participants and how Cancer Support Community has been a part of their journey. 

Coping (11)

Sarah's Breast Cancer Story

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Sarah's Story

Sarah’s life was upended when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 at age 35. She had a successful career, was an avid runner, and loved to...

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Jenny and James Story

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Jenny and James's Story

Jenny was diagnosed with appendix cancer in 2014 when she was 29 years old. “It’s a very rare type of cancer – about ten patients per million people...

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Tom standing happily in front a field of Sunflowers

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Meet Tom!

A cancer diagnosis impacts each person differently, and each person copes in their own way with a vast range of emotions, for cancer survivor Tom...

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Pete standing with friend happily.

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Meet Pete

There is no explaining how you feel when your doctor says, “you have cancer.” This diagnosis was so overwhelming that I was not myself, and my...

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Meditation by the sea

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Stress 101

Stress 101 Stress and anxiety go hand-in-hand with a cancer diagnosis. Moreover, just because your active treatment has ended doesn’t mean the stress...

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Aireen holding a portrait of her family with her late husband Pedro.

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We Celebrate Aireen

It was an average day at work as a medical doctor in 2017 when the nurses noticed something was off with Pedro. When he started to lose his speech,...

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Photos of Marc enjoying family time during his battle with cancer.

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Remembering My Brother

By Matt Simyak, Volunteer Over the last 3 and a half years my brother, Marc, courageously fought Stage 4 Colon Cancer. His fight ended on August 11th...

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Rosalynn standing proudly next to her tree.

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This Place Is Like A Flower

“It’s like a flower to me.” That’s how Rosalyn Green describes Cancer Support Community. Rosalyn is a regular attendee at the Qigong, Tai Chi and...

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