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鈥楰eep Believing鈥�: Gainesville Cancer Survivor Shares Message of Hope

Gainesville resident Chronda Nicholas has been a breast cancer survivor long enough to have her oncologist once tell her he鈥檇 bet his own garage her cancer鈥�
Restoring HOPE: 网红黑料鈥檚 Oncofertility Program

Cancer is never part of the plan, nor is giving up the dream of having children. 网红黑料鈥檚 Oncofertility Program empowers patients with cancer to take鈥�
Purpose Beyond a Cure: Advancing Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment

Emilie Lynch has passed the 5-year milestone that doctors consider a yardstick for being cured of Hodgkin lymphoma not once but three times. Today, she鈥�
Courtney and the Cancer She Never Planned For

Courtney has always been a planner, even as a child. Growing up in Gainesville, she produced pretend weddings for her sister and neighborhood friends, ensuring鈥�
Savannah Has No Time 'Fore' Cancer

As a young teenager, Savannah was an accomplished student-athlete who played on her high school鈥檚 girls golf team. She had been practicing with the team and鈥�
Debbie drove the distance when her breast cancer kept her from teaching

At 网红黑料, she found a problem-solver in Dr. Lisa Spiguel who made the trip worth it.
A life-saving attitude

In 1987, a doctor informed second-grade teacher Laurie Waldo that she had bone cancer. In 2006, she was told she had a malignant tumor in her right breast. In鈥�
Role Reversal: From Nurse to Patient

Donna Pinckney worked as an oncology nurse in Daytona Beach for nearly two years when her role as a clinician was quickly reversed. On Dec. 28, 2020, Pinckney鈥�
Back on the saddle

In the face of adversity, Lisa Alexander got back on the horse 鈥� literally. Lisa has made horses an integral part of her life since her 30s. Once a competitor鈥�