A note of laughter rings true when Wanda Zahrt talks about her cancer story. She can't help it. Humor and a positive outlook are just part of who she is.
Finding the right words to talk about cancer isn't easy for Rick Lengacher. He is living with a history of cancer since his diagnosis of stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma in November 2012.
Annual mammograms were a part of Jacque Wilson's life since she was in her 30s. She and her doctors wanted to keep a close eye on a benign cyst in her left breast found 35 years ago.
Nothing warned Chip Mitros, 45, that his heart was in bad shape. He faithfully exercised five days a week at a gym near his Niles, Michigan, home, had never smoked and felt he was in good health.
Amy Rainey knew something wasn't quite right when she couldn't shake nagging discomfort in her abdomen. At first, she thought her perimenopause may cause changes to the way her body digested foods. But when the bleeding showed up in her bowel movements in January 2020, Amy knew she needed medical attention.
When Kimberly Beachy developed gestational diabetes, she kept the disease under control by eating well and managing a physically demanding job. Then her daughter was born 12 weeks early.
A diagnosis of degenerative disk disorder had sent Steve Eash-Sanford on a 15-year journey in search of pain relief. Numbness and tingling in both hands had bothered him more every year. He had lost feeling in his ring and little fingers. Radiant pain constantly seized his arms and neck.
An X-ray of Jim Marks’ spinal column told quite a story about a lifetime of activity. Tell-tale signs of arthritis and natural deterioration also explained the pain and the instability in his legs.