Member Stories

Many people have a “Why me?” feeling when they learn they’ve been diagnosed with cancer. When Yvette was diagnosed with stage two uterine cancer, she felt the opposite.

Robert had no idea that when he walked into the doctor’s office in October of 2014, he would leave with the news that he had prostate cancer. He had a high Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) reading and thought it best to further investigate. To the best of his knowledge, there was no history of prostate cancer in his family, so why would he have cancer?

Roberta came from an extensive family history of cancer. All three of her sisters were diagnosed with different types of cancers throughout their lifetime and Roberta was no exception as she endured her own experience with cancer.

Paige had no idea that losing her ability to speak would give her words so much more power. On the day she was diagnosed, Paige heard only some of what she was told.

“A cancer diagnosis can come with gifts. I am incredibly grateful for the friends and family members who stepped in selflessly to help me throughout my crisis. I felt so loved. With MyLifeLine, all messages of love, support, and hope are centralized and organized.…providing an opportunity to create a beautiful keepsake book of memories and friendship.”

MyLifeLine gave Kim the avenue to vent about his frustrations and feelings, give updates on progress and share pictures. “It helped me out immensely. It helped my family and friends try to understand what I was going through, which was important to me."

When Erma’s husband Shelby was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer, saying they were both stunned would be an understatement. Shelby was an active and healthy individual who had regular physicals and checkups. They thought they were doing everything right when their lives were turned upside down.

MyLifeLine has provided Diane with a forum to keep her family and friends posted as she continues her journey through cancer. “I am grateful to MyLifeline for the ability to post updates to family and friends as well as the calendar feature to organize meals and rides in one place.”

Dan was an Olympic-level athlete and active in triathlons, road races and half marathons. His doctor once said to him, “you’re the healthiest guy I know.”

How Does Immunotherapy Work?

Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses the body’s natural defenses (the immune system) to identify, attack, and kill cancer cells. The immune system’s purpose is to attack any cell that it sees as unhealthy or abnormal. Cancer cells can hide from these defenses or even stop an attack. New knowledge about the complex interactions between the immune system and cancer is leading to new treatments. Although there are promising results, immunotherapy does not work for every cancer type or every patient. There is still a lot that researchers don’t know