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·May 17

I will give it everything I have: Marvin’s Story | Leadville Trail 100 MTB

After a cancer diagnosis derailed his endurance racing adventures, Marvin dug deep, setting “crazy goals” to motivate himself and inspire others. by Paula Wielinski, BSN, RN Go long A natural-born athlete, Marvin ran his first marathon at age 28. Back then, he set a goal of running a marathon every…

Cancer

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I will give it everything I have: Marvin’s Story | Leadville Trail 100 MTB
I will give it everything I have: Marvin’s Story | Leadville Trail 100 MTB
Cancer

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Livestrong Voices

·May 3

Navigating the Unexpected: Lorena’s Story | Mother’s Day Series

Newlywed Lorena had plans to start a family. These plans didn’t account for a breast cancer diagnosis. To make things even more challenging, Lorena had to navigate this new diagnosis with an emerging pandemic. Time was not on her side, and she had to move quickly to ensure she had…

Breast Cancer

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Navigating the Unexpected: Lorena’s Story | Mother’s Day Series
Navigating the Unexpected: Lorena’s Story | Mother’s Day Series
Breast Cancer

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Livestrong Voices

·Mar 30

Making Lemonade: Phil Decker’s Story

As a stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis set back his racing, Phil Decker proclaimed, “If I can run that day…I run. Someone in a chemo chair or hospital bed would love to run. If I don’t run…shame on me.” Now Phil sets out to take on the 2023 TCS New…

Cancer

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Making Lemonade: Phil Decker’s Story
Making Lemonade: Phil Decker’s Story
Cancer

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Livestrong Voices

·Mar 13

An ordinary guy living an extraordinary life: Phil’s Story (1 of 5)

by Alice Blackmore On Sunday, February 17, 2013, Phil Toomey stopped at the large Livestrong Austin Marathon booth where hundreds of banners and ribbons were dangling from crossbars. These weren’t just any ribbons. Each represented someone, somewhere, who was fighting cancer, survived cancer, or had lost their battle to cancer…

Cancer

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An ordinary guy living an extraordinary life: Phil’s Story (1 of 5)
An ordinary guy living an extraordinary life: Phil’s Story (1 of 5)
Cancer

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Livestrong Voices

·Feb 24

Optimistic and Hopeful: Nicole’s Story

After an ovarian cancer diagnosis at age 24, Nicole found hope for a future family through Livestrong Fertility. by Paula Wielinski, BSN, RN Nicole’s “Lucky Diagnosis” Nicole was 24 years old, living in London, away from her family. She woke in the middle of the night with severe abdominal…

Cancer

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Optimistic and Hopeful: Nicole’s Story
Optimistic and Hopeful: Nicole’s Story
Cancer

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Livestrong Voices

·Dec 9, 2022

Lean On Each Other: Ronald’s Story

Lean On Each Other: Ronald’s Story by Courtney Battaglia Ronald Jackson is a multiple myeloma patient currently in treatment for this diagnosis. Through Livestrong Navigation, Mr. Jackson has found new strength and hope and wants to spread his message. This is his story. The Initial Diagnosis “I worked for the city of Houston for 23 years as a commercial…

Cancer

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Lean On Each Other: Ronald’s Story
Lean On Each Other: Ronald’s Story
Cancer

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·Jun 17, 2022

25 Years of Hope: Daniel’s Story

Twenty-five-year-old US Navy Veteran and new dad, Daniel Wojciechowski, was busy welcoming his infant daughter when he noticed an unusual mass in his lower right abdomen. After a night of sweating and intense abdominal pain, Daniel’s wife, Kim, made the executive decision to go immediately to the emergency room. “Man…

Fathers Day

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25 Years of Hope: Daniel’s Story
25 Years of Hope: Daniel’s Story
Fathers Day

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Jun 3, 2022

UT Researchers Aim to Change the Cancer Equation

Originally published by: UT News: “UT Researchers Aim to Change the Cancer Equation” (May 18, 2022) Cancer is arguably the greatest health challenge of our time. …

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UT Researchers Aim to Change the Cancer Equation
UT Researchers Aim to Change the Cancer Equation

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Apr 29, 2022

Mental Health First Aid: Prioritizing Cancer Patients, Survivors and Caregivers Mental Health Together

For the 1.6 million people in the United States diagnosed with cancer every year [1], mental health issues often play a significant role in their everyday struggles. The focus of cancer care is often only on the physical aspects of the disease, and many fail to recognize the impact cancer…

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Mental Health First Aid: Prioritizing Cancer Patients, Survivors and Caregivers Mental Health…
Mental Health First Aid: Prioritizing Cancer Patients, Survivors and Caregivers Mental Health…

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Apr 21, 2022

Top 10 Things to Support the Cancer Survivor in Your Life

I have been a registered nurse for thirteen years. One might assume that, as a nurse, you would know everything a patient would need to make treatment more bearable. However, when my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, everything I thought I knew was utterly irrelevant. It was not…

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Top 10 Things to Support the Cancer Survivor in Your Life
Top 10 Things to Support the Cancer Survivor in Your Life

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