Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Survivors
5 Cancer Survivor Stories
Adalyn of South Saint Paul, Minnesota was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma on September 24, 2012, at mere 9 months old. “Never did we imagine that we would be told that she had a tumor in her retina and that it was cancer” parents Tim and Theresa recall.Retinoblastoma typically shows up as a “white glow” in the eye, something that Tim and Theresa remember noticing in their pictures of Adalyn since she was 5-6 months old, but never knew it was a problem.After consulting with their doctors Adalyn received six rounds of chemo broken down into a six month treatment plan, staying two-three days each time.Armed with her taggie blanket, soothie nuks, music and baby dolls, Adalyn has demonstrated enormous bravery in the face of chemo treatments and constant hospital visits. She smiles and laughs just as much now as during hospital visits and together with her family is just living life the best they can and taking it one day at a time.Since completing her cancer treatment, Adalyn is now back at daycare and her family is slowly starting to understand their “new normal” and getting back into a routine.
Two summers ago, Laura Goering was finishing up her summer job at a local landscape nursery and looking forward to her senior year at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul. That was when a persistent pain in her leg eventually became so severe that she went in to see her doctor. Within hours of seeing the x-ray, the family was sent to the University of Minnesota to meet with an orthopedic surgeon she was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma
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The Strength I Never Knew I Had ~ Kelly's Story...
Laura's Story: Surving Osteosarcoma
Two summers ago, Laura Goering was finishing up her summer job at a local landscape nursery and looking forward to her senior year at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul. That was when a persistent pain in her leg eventually became so severe that she went in to see her doctor. Within hours of seeing the x-ray, the family was sent to the University of Minnesota to meet with an orthopedic surgeon she was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma
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The Strength I Never Knew I Had ~ Kelly's Story...
In August of 2010 Kelly was Diagnosed with breast cancer. She knew her grandmother who was 82 had it and thought she got it genetically. She knew something was wrong because she had a lump after her pregnancy. Alothough the knew something was wrong she put off getting it looked at for a couple of months. She went to go get a mammograpth and it showed no sight of a tumor, so her doctor ordered for her to get an ultra sound. So on friday October 1st she had many cancerous cell growth. Kelly was numb but she was determined to win her battle. She states " i was goin to win this battle and she did."
Kelly Turner:
Helping Others get help
Kelly Turner, a New Haven, Connecticut, police officer, found a golf ball-sized lump in her breast when she was 36 years old. It turned out to be stage 3 breast cancer.
In July of 2001, Kelly began 4 months of aggressive chemotherapy. She had a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery the following January, then radiation therapy 6 months later. The entire time, Kelly's close friends gave her a tremendous amount of emotional support and helped her through medical appointments and treatments. Her coworkers and church family collected money, and also organized a motorcycle ride and a hockey game to raise funds that could help with her expenses. Kelly coped with the uncertainty of it all with the help of her loved ones, with prayer, and with spiritual music and talks.
A continuing adventure
When Gary Johnson went in for surgery to remove a cancerous prostate, doctors discovered that the cancer had already spread to his lymph nodes. Now he's on a treatment that is designed to hold the cancer cells in check for as long as possible. "Since there's no cure for my cancer, my challenge is to live as long and as well as I can," says Gary.
Unwilling to sit back and worry, he and his wife Marlys focus on being proactive in facing down the disease. They have gathered a team of medical professionals, family, friends, and other cancer survivors as a support system. Gary has also changed his lifestyle—he's getting more exercise, getting better nutrition, and finding ways to manage his stress.
Kelly Turner:
Helping Others get help
Kelly Turner, a New Haven, Connecticut, police officer, found a golf ball-sized lump in her breast when she was 36 years old. It turned out to be stage 3 breast cancer.
In July of 2001, Kelly began 4 months of aggressive chemotherapy. She had a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery the following January, then radiation therapy 6 months later. The entire time, Kelly's close friends gave her a tremendous amount of emotional support and helped her through medical appointments and treatments. Her coworkers and church family collected money, and also organized a motorcycle ride and a hockey game to raise funds that could help with her expenses. Kelly coped with the uncertainty of it all with the help of her loved ones, with prayer, and with spiritual music and talks.
Gary Johnson:
A continuing adventureWhen Gary Johnson went in for surgery to remove a cancerous prostate, doctors discovered that the cancer had already spread to his lymph nodes. Now he's on a treatment that is designed to hold the cancer cells in check for as long as possible. "Since there's no cure for my cancer, my challenge is to live as long and as well as I can," says Gary.
Unwilling to sit back and worry, he and his wife Marlys focus on being proactive in facing down the disease. They have gathered a team of medical professionals, family, friends, and other cancer survivors as a support system. Gary has also changed his lifestyle—he's getting more exercise, getting better nutrition, and finding ways to manage his stress.
Gary's cancer diagnosis completely changed the priorities in his life. He's now focused on family, faith, and the outdoors. He and Marlys established the 501(c)(3) non-profit Cancer Adventures 
, and travel across the United States, telling their story to cancer survivors, students, and health professionals.
"Not knowing what the future holds is the hardest part," Gary said recently. "The three things getting me through every day are my faith, my wife, and having this purpose to help others. Having a purpose has turned a negative into a positive."
Commentary
i feel that the people in these stories are strong and brave. these stories give people hope of overcoming their struggles. The story that caught my eye the most was Adalyn Story which was a little girl battling RatinoBlastoma.Even tho she battled with this cancer she was still brave. i Belive if any child can do what she did anybody can. That is how i feel about the whole situation.
, and travel across the United States, telling their story to cancer survivors, students, and health professionals."Not knowing what the future holds is the hardest part," Gary said recently. "The three things getting me through every day are my faith, my wife, and having this purpose to help others. Having a purpose has turned a negative into a positive."
Commentary
i feel that the people in these stories are strong and brave. these stories give people hope of overcoming their struggles. The story that caught my eye the most was Adalyn Story which was a little girl battling RatinoBlastoma.Even tho she battled with this cancer she was still brave. i Belive if any child can do what she did anybody can. That is how i feel about the whole situation.
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