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�
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Oliver鈥檚 Story: Overcoming Osteosarcoma
Christine Coombes has several vivid memories from the beginning of her son鈥檚 battle with bone cancer. She remembers hearing the word osteosarcoma and how her鈥�
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Bill鈥檚 blessing in disguise: 鈥楥ancer saved my life鈥�
William Blue did not wish for cancer but is now thankful he had it. Bill鈥檚 diagnosis, at age 56, was his reckoning 鈥� a life-changing experience that may have鈥�
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Little Fighter: Julianna Driggers鈥� Battle with Neuroblastoma
鈥淢ake sure you fight." Jennifer Driggers uttered those four words to her daughter the day after Julianna was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, an aggressive form鈥�
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Sarah鈥檚 Superman Inspires Career Battling Cancer
Before opening the door, Sarah Wheeler prepares for the unknowable monster taking hold on the other side. She鈥檚 aware that cancer can yank her patients鈥� lives鈥�
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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�
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From Cancer Patient to Survivor: Judy鈥檚 Journey
In the mid-1990s, Judith 鈥淛udy鈥� Hogan felt a lump on the back of her neck. Judy鈥檚 dermatologist at the time diagnosed her with basal cell carcinoma, a common鈥�
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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�
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Bladder Cancer 鈥� Susan鈥檚 Road to Acceptance
It was late December when Susan Baglivio, a 68-year-old outpatient surgery nurse from St. Augustine, felt that she may have a urinary tract infection, or UTI.鈥�
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Finding the Root of the Problem
Ask Ethan Church what he鈥檚 passionate about and the answer may seem unusual for a 17-year-old: forestry and soil science. A first-degree black belt assistant鈥�
