Since 2016, GreatNews.Life’s Survivor Series has spotlighted cancer survivors who are in remission. These survivors share their inspiring stories of hope and impart wisdom and resources to those battling cancer and their loved ones.
For months, Michelle Veld put off going to the doctor despite having a lot of pain. When Veld decided to go to the doctor, the first doctor she saw told her she was fine. This was despite x-rays and a thorough exam. “I knew I wasn’t fine,” she said …
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Being vocal about women’s health wasn’t always the norm. For Pamela Davenport, it became a mission shaped by survival, resilience, and a determination to make sure other women never feel as alone or uninformed as she once did. Davenport was just 34 years …
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When Erin Livingston woke up one morning in February of 2024 with stomach pain, she initially decided to dismiss it, assuming it was nothing more than indigestion or, at worst, kidney stones. “It just felt like one specific spot, and it was slightly …
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Mel Shelby Bendle’s cancer journey started in 2023 on her husband’s birthday, a day previously reserved for celebration, which will now be remembered as the day her life changed forever. From that day forward, their lives became divided into BC …
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A few years ago, Leighanne Bolinger’s friend was diagnosed with breast cancer. Shortly after her friend’s diagnosis, at the encouragement of her friend, Bolinger scheduled a breast cancer screening. The screening turned out to be positive. The cancer …
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Candida Nelson is a woman with strong faith. It was that faith, along with her family and friends, that ultimately got her through her breast cancer diagnosis and continues to give her hope today as she monitors the disease. She discovered her cancer in 2023 …
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Caelainn Engelbrecht was just about to turn eleven when she was diagnosed with stage three cancer. “When I was 10, right before my 11th birthday, I was diagnosed with germ cell ovarian cancer, and I was treated at Advocate Children’s Hospital in …
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Missy Long is a wife, a mother, a nurse, and a cancer survivor. “I was diagnosed in October of 2023 with breast cancer,” Long said. The cancer was stage 2 at the time of her diagnosis. She learned the news while she was with one of her children, and it …
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19-year old Phoenix Bridegroom will be starting her freshman year at Ball State University this upcoming fall, but school is something she didn’t always have the opportunity to attend regularly. As a child, she battled leukemia multiple times and, as a …
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