“My Voice” by Jasan Zimmerman
I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. I know, I’m thirty-three years old, nine years into a “career,” but really, I have no idea what the future holds. Of course, to me, the future is only two or three months down the road, not thirty or forty years. That’s the […]
“My Voice” by Scott Joy
One spring night, I was shocked to find my right testicle was twice normal size. My doctor diagnosed it as a hydrocele. When it kept getting larger, I was referred to a urologist. On June 5, 2003, I had surgery to remove the testicle, now containing a 9 cm tumor. I had already tried to […]
“My Voice” by Matt Wakefield
My name is Matt Wakefield, I’m from Birmingham, England and I am a Survivor. I was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer in June 2000, but that was only after ignoring the small pea-sized lump on my left nut for seven months. You know what us guys are like- feeling invincible, and the thought that it may […]
“My Voice” by Brandon ‘Erk’ Erkkila
It all started in the fall of 2005 while I was attending college in Michigan. On September 23rd I was lifting weights with friends and did a little too much on the squatting rack. That night I started to get a bit still and sore in my legs and decided to head to bed. I […]
“My Voice” by Fed Bernal, Ph.D.
11.22.06 Chemical Manipulation of SAH-p53-8 Purpose: To optimize, through asymmetric dihydroxylation of its olefin cross-link, the solubility properties of a stapled peptide that targets the oncoprotein HDM2 in osteosarcoma cells –Laboratory Notebook Number III of Fed Bernal, Ph.D. I literally stumbled into the field of cancer chemical biology. Having been trained as a synthetic organic […]
“Cancer Changes Everything…”by: Alex Hohmann
When I asked Alex to share his ‘voice’ in the ‘Written Word’, I knew it was going to be quite powerful. Alex was the 25th ‘Survivor’ to also share his ‘voice’ on camera in the ‘Video’ section. “Cancer Changes Everything…” …but it doesn’t have to change everything for the worse TC: Round One In 1996, […]
“Play My Cards” by Jesse Hershkowitz
When I met Jesse, a.k.a. ‘Urbalist’, this year, I could immediately tell that he had a very positive and amazing energy about him. His story over overcoming the challenges that he was faced with post diagnosis and what he has accomplished in his career in the Hip-Hop arena is a testament to who he is […]
“My Voice” by: Jaime Coffaro
For months I was feeling ill all the time. After many visits to my GP she was convinced that I was either pregnant or depressed. I suppose that is all that is thought of when a seemingly healthy 26 year old is complaining of extreme fatigue, headaches, nausea, dizziness, and memory issues. Every specialist gave […]
“Just a Little Different” by Karin Gehm Barrett
Karin Gehm Barrett – ‘Survivor’ My life as I knew it Was there in front of me Every day the same But just a little different Then one day there was a pain There was a feeling of unease Of being uncomfortable Things were happening that were just a little different My belly was huge […]
“I’m a Survivor” by Jomaly Duran
When I had asked Jomaly to submit a poem for the “Written Word” she had told me about the first piece: “I’ll Be Fine” that she had written during her treatment. I had asked to also contribute a piece that was written from her perspective today on being a ‘Survivor’. Below you will see her […]
“I’ll Be Fine” by Jomaly Duran
“I’ll Be Fine” Simple cold, at least that’s what I thought, Doctor visit, emergency room 25 tubes of blood, two chest x-rays, MRI Final analysis, bone marrow and spinal tap Back aches, head aches, visits from people that I love Nurses checking my vitals every 10 minutes, sleepless nights Disgusting Hospital food and smells Backless […]
