Survivor Series

After having an incredible amount of pain in her back plague her for years, Amanda Early decided that it was time to get checked out by a doctor. In October 2021, Early went to the emergency room because of the pain and found out that she had a tumor on her …

Being diagnosed with any type of cancer is a heartbreaking and daunting thing to hear. However, in most cases, one of the most crucial pieces to a complete recovery is catching the cancer early and beginning treatment as soon as possible. Jeremy Sobecki has …

Seeing a child go through sickness is heartbreaking. Unfortunately, this is a long-term situation for families of children with cancer. Laura Stevenson-James has been in this situation with her daughter, Haven James, for two years now. On April 2, 2021, when …

Getting diagnosed with cancer can be very traumatizing, especially for a child. However, some patients have to face this news before they are even old enough to understand their diagnosis. Brittany Fair was diagnosed with pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) when she …

Ashley Fisher has had a long family history of breast cancer, so the possibility of being diagnosed was something she came to expect. She has been very diligent about going to the doctor’s office to get mammograms and ultrasounds ever since she was 18 when …

Kelly Hooper, resident of Crown Point, Indiana, has always gone in for her yearly mammogram. For a couple of years, Hooper had some issues and was told that she had dense breasts. Due to these issues, Hooper would have fluid withdrawn from her breasts.  …

Lori A. LaFrey is a small business owner of a crystal shop and mother of three sons from Crown Point, Ind. In November, 2017, LaFrey was diagnosed with breast cancer after being several years behind on mammograms due to her busy life. “I was a stay at home …

In 2019, Marge Brauer went in for an emergency hysterectomy, and three weeks after the procedure, Baurer’s gynecologist gave her news that would change her life. Brauer was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma (LMS), a very rare type of cancer. “I was clueless …

Small moments can suddenly turn into big ones. Trips can become broken bones. Hellos can turn into relationships. In June of 2014, Chrystina Mirabella had a small moment that changed her life. Mirabella was getting ready for bed, and calmly washing her face …

Cancer is a big word, one that can change the life of someone in an instant. For Angie Marsh, it was not any different. Marsh was first diagnosed with stage three rectal cancer in 2017 at 42 years old. “It was very scary at first. I didn’t have a …