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Cancer Patient Stories
August 2, 2023
Laurie Black
Life was good. At the age of 57, Laurie Black was a new grandmother and avid sports fan enjoying every bit of life.
August 2, 2023
Abby Bender Kirkland
It was May 20. The night before her annual gynecological exam. 39 year old Abby Bender Kirkland knew Dr. Vikki McKinnie, OBGYN would ask if she had performed self-breast checks over the past year.
August 2, 2023
Kyleigh Sanders
Feeling tired and worn out, Kyleigh thought nothing of it as she was in the midst of applying to colleges, volunteering and in school full time.
August 2, 2023
Nashenna Nix
It was December 2015 and 39-year old Tallahassee native Nashenna Nix was surprised when her husband, Jonathan, found a large lump in her breast. Just two days before Christmas, that lump would be diagnosed as triple negative breast cancer.
August 2, 2023
Richard Gardner
Struggling to keep weight on, Richard visited his primary care physician for preliminary testing. He found himself going through standard testing of CT scans, ultrasounds and biopsy’s, after beating cancer 26 years ago he was used to it.
August 2, 2023
Vicki Ward
As Thanksgiving was approaching, Vicki noticed abnormal vaginal bleeding. What she thought would be a routine visit turned into her immediately being referred to a gynecologist.
August 2, 2023
Jenifer Thorn
During a routine physical in June of 2015, 50-year-old Jenifer E. Thorn, PhD, a Program Director in Sports Medicine at Keiser University, wasn’t thinking about the possibility of breast cancer.
August 2, 2023
Lisa Vince
For someone who had been biopsied and had benign lumps tested and removed regularly, Lisa Vince was shocked when she felt like this time it was completely different.
August 2, 2023
David Paul
It was Thanksgiving Day when David Paul started feeling ill. His sinuses started to take over and he noticed a lump on the side of his neck. He decided to stay home and skip out on feasting and festivities.
August 2, 2023
Jody Spencer
Jody Spencer noticed an odd feeling in the back of his throat. After performing a self-exam, he noticed there was a mass on his right tonsil. The next day, Jody visited his primary care physician and was referred to get a tonsillectomy.
August 2, 2023
Claire Harrison
The fight against breast cancer has long been a passionate subject for survivor Claire Harrison and her family.
August 2, 2023
Gail McDonald
In April 2010, Gail McDonald had a routine mammogram and to her surprise, the results required additional testing. Once testing was complete, her suspicions were true; Gail was diagnosed with breast cancer.
August 2, 2023
Kelli Dillon
Elementary school teacher, Kelli Dillon, had trained and completed the November 2013 Iron Man Triathlon just three months before her annual mammogram, where it was discovered she had breast cancer.
August 2, 2023
Eric Trombley
While in law school and studying for the bar exam, Eric Trombley began to experience severe stomach pain that caused question for concern. To confirm the exact cause of his symptoms, he decided to make an appointment to visit a local clinic.
August 2, 2023
Sydrena Osborne
For much of the time that Sydrena Osborne has been a mom, she had also been engrossed in a fight against breast cancer, and young daughter Sydney was been by her side through it all.
August 2, 2023
Elizabeth Lawless
With no history of health problems, Elizabeth Lawless was completely blindsided when she began to experience severe back pain that made it unbearable to walk.
August 2, 2023
Ines Orozco
For 10 years prior to her diagnosis, Ines Orozco had annual mammograms due to multiple cysts in her breasts. With normal results, that all changed in June of 2012.
August 2, 2023
Debbi Taylor
When Debbi Taylor’s pulmonologist noticed a spot in her lungs from a CT scan, she wasn’t convinced that it was cancer just yet, but wanted to get a second look at a follow-up appointment.
August 2, 2023
Maria Romero
When Maria Romero experienced vaginal bleeding after she had been through menopause, she immediately knew something wasn’t right.
August 2, 2023
Rae and Thelma
Mothers and daughters share a special bond. A connection like none other, it can often be described with layers of strength, love and at times, complexity.
August 2, 2023
Dawn Brown
A wife and mother, Dawn Brown had lived a healthy life until everything changed in 2011. Dawn discovered a painful lump in her breast and intuition told her to get multiple tests done. Once her results came in, it was confirmed, Dawn had breast cancer.
