Survivorship Voices
Find inspiration in this special blog series Survivorship Voices featuring candid and heartfelt reflections from patients and survivors. Discover how they have found strength, courage, hope, and even humor while facing one of the hardest experiences of their lives, from coping with the sudden news of a diagnosis, to navigating treatment challenges, to coping with grief and sadness after treatment ends, to finding a new normal while recognizing critical survivorship concerns.
Living the Cancer Experience From the Inside Out
Elizabeth went from being a patient to a caregiver within just a few years. She describes her full-circle experience.
In This Together: How Caregiving Deepened a Couple’s Bond
Receiving help, whether as a cancer caregiver or a patient, requires being vulnerable. Tamron tells her story.
Carmelita’s Story: The Blood Test That Saved Her Life
Carmelita had no symptoms of cancer before taking a blood test showing abnormal results. It led to a critical diagnosis.
Jan's Story: "Early Detection Is So Important"
Jan reflects on navigating an early breast cancer diagnosis and why routine screening matters.
When Cancer’s "Cronies" Persist, Here’s How One Patient Copes
The challenges of cancer can continue in survivorship. Having a toolkit of coping strategies can help, as Zackary shares.
From Student to Survivor: Navigating Life After a Rare Cancer Diagnosis
Abigail, a young survivor, reflects on the ways her cancer experience has changed her perspective on life.
No Regrets: Living Fully After Breast Cancer & Mastectomy
Discover inspiration in this breast cancer survivorship story by Lyn, who reflects on the treatment choices she made as a young wife and mother 36 years ago.
How Writing About Your Cancer Experience Can Help You Cope & Heal
Learn how writing poems helped one cancer survivor find self-healing after his diagnosis and get tips to start writing about your cancer experience.
Here's How One Woman Is Showing Myeloma Who’s Boss
When Jawanna was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, she was determined not to let it take over her life. Read on for her inspiring story.
Kim's Squamous Cell Carcinoma Story: One Day at a Time
During his cancer journey, Kim was able to vent about his frustrations and give updates to family and friends through MyLifeLine, CSC's online support community.