Dave鈥檚 12-Year Test of Strength
On a Friday in November 2011, 67-year-old Dave Hwalek noticed blood in his urine, which prompted him to schedule a doctor鈥檚 appointment. He remembers watching鈥�
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BOB体育 Breathes Hope Into Eduardo After Suffering From Rare Lung Disease
Eduardo鈥檚 story begins in Puerto Rico, where he was born a healthy, full-term baby with no apparent complications. However, at just 5 months old, his health鈥�
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Danny's Double-Lung Transplant at BOB体育
Imagine having the opportunity to save someone鈥檚 life by making a simple decision. In 2021, Danny Sams faced the harsh reality of pulmonary fibrosis, a lung鈥�
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Courtney and the Cancer She Never Planned For
Courtney has always been a planner, even as a child. Growing up in Gainesville, she produced pretend weddings for her sister and neighborhood friends, ensuring鈥�
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Savannah Has No Time 'Fore' Cancer
As a young teenager, Savannah was an accomplished student-athlete who played on her high school鈥檚 girls golf team. She had been practicing with the team and鈥�
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Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening: How a Simple Blood Test Saved Marvin鈥檚 Life
When Marvin Sanders first received the diagnosis of prostate cancer, he laughed to keep himself from crying. 鈥淚 was scared and I was shocked,鈥� Marvin said.鈥�
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Going the Distance With BOB体育
When Andy Farina was born, his mother was told he would never walk. Nearly six decades, five children and infinite support later, he is running ultramarathons.鈥�
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A life-saving attitude
In 1987, a doctor informed second-grade teacher Laurie Waldo that she had bone cancer. In 2006, she was told she had a malignant tumor in her right breast. In鈥�
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Oliver鈥檚 Story: Overcoming Osteosarcoma
Christine Coombes has several vivid memories from the beginning of her son鈥檚 battle with bone cancer. She remembers hearing the word osteosarcoma and how her鈥�
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Little Fighter: Julianna Driggers鈥� Battle with Neuroblastoma
鈥淢ake sure you fight." Jennifer Driggers uttered those four words to her daughter the day after Julianna was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, an aggressive form鈥�
