Livestrong Voices

Hi, my name is Coral Conway. I live in Miami but I am originally from Argentina.

217 days ago, I heard the 3 words “You have Cancer”. I was in total shock, alone in a new country, and utterly terrified. I had just moved…

My name is Lia Sartorio and I am 21 years old. I am Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma SURVIVOR! My world was turned upside down on May 6th, 2019…

My name is Dana. I am 58 years old and am semi-retired. I worked in law enforcement for over 28 years. Currently, I work part time doing…

Before I start telling my story, I have to briefly summarize who I am. I was born in a small village named Ponte de Lima, in Portugal. I…

This week, we sat down with Christina Bain — mother, blogger/web-designer, expert-level knitter, advocate, and chronic colorectal cancer…

At 31 years old, my whole world changed. On an unforgettable Valentine’s day in 2014 I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. I…

Grief is defined as “the pain of mind produced by loss or misfortune of any kind”. For those who have experienced grief, these…

I found the will to live after my cancer diagnosis. Life became much more precious to me then before, I loved and valued my family and…

Even though most know me as a Team USA high jumper, first and foremost, I am a mother of 3, a wife, and a believer. My kids are aged 6, 8…

Most fourth-graders are worried about their TAKS test results or how they’re going to make fifth grade the best year ever! However, that…

In November of 2004, I was in the very best shape of my life. A few months prior, I had run my fastest marathon in San Diego, beating out…

What is the problem?

I was Born in Virginia but have lived in Texas since age two. I lived in Austin for college and Houston for physician assistant school now…

My name is Stacey Stover. I am from Conrad, Iowa. I live with my husband and 3 amazing children ages 14, 12, and 7. I was 40 years old…

What Mom puts herself before her kids? I had the sore on my tongue for a month. Everything else seemed more important. Finally, I got to…

October. Second. Two Thousand Thirteen. That’s a date that will forever be etched into the back of my mind because it destroyed me…

When I was diagnosed I felt lost, confused, scared, desperate, worried about how far along the cancer would be and if I would survive.

My name is Danielle and I am a 36 year old single mother of three super-awesome children. We live outside of Atlanta, but I am a born and…

I was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2012 when I was 63 years old. Even with my nursing background, I didn’t know much about…

What if we can ease these fears and concerns? What if there was increased communication between survivors and the healthcare team from…

And in an instant, my life changed…

My name is David Leslie, and I am a cancer dad.

I was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) on October 4th, 2017. Days leading up to this date, I was so fatigued. I did nothing…