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It’s not a stretch to say that helping is in Charles McGivney Junior’s DNA. In fact, to ask him or his wife Randi, their recognition
November 6, 2018
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It’s not a stretch to say that helping is in Charles McGivney Junior’s DNA. In fact, to ask him or his wife Randi, their recognition
My husband, Gary, was stubborn tenacious. When he was first diagnosed with late-stage, slow-growing cancer, we learned he could expect about two years of life. But
Ask any cancer survivor and there’s a good chance they can name the friend (or friends!) who bailed after diagnosis. A quick search for “losing
Written by Support Volunteer Marci Floski. To read more of her work, visit her blog The 8th Hard Thing. the truth is we do move
“I’m addicted to the “yeah, but…” ~Dr. Ryan Gustus “Yeah, but…” is where the Support Volunteers of the Cancer Hope Network community thrive. For them,
Chrysalis Gala honorees Diane and Tom Bongiorno talk life-changing brochures, business and hope.
When blood tests showed slightly elevated PSA levels, Joe Borzacchiello’s doctors were cautiously optimistic, telling him that few patients with similar levels had cancer. In
Michael Korb was 59 when he was diagnosed with colon cancer. He had no family history of cancer and had been putting off the colonoscopy
Jenn’s diagnosis with leiomyosarcoma was as unexpected as the disease is rare. “I was in my last year of medical training, getting ready to be
“I don’t think of cancer as a death knell for people. There are so many treatments. I try to let people know that they can
The partnership trains Lehigh Valley-area cancer survivors as Support Volunteers.
There’s a reason Christmas is often known as the “most wonderful time of the year.” For that one day, it seems everyone is just a
Guest post by Jay Perry In early 2013, my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and given nine months to live. He would
These days, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), or brain cancer, is in the news more than ever. For David Swan, the reports are especially personal. He recently
“It was a really scary part of life – I had these two little kids and had just lost my dad. I was matched with a
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