Personal Stories

Great news from the legendary Olivia Newton-John! via GIPHY From MSN: the Grease actress, 71, told reporters at G’Day USA in Beverly Hills, California — where money was raised for the wildfire relief in Australia — that she wants to help people that are diagnosed with breast cancer. “Life is a gift and I’ve had … Read more

From USA Today: After meeting online, Nashville’s Amanda DiMarzio told Sean Woodard she had two years to live — but he started dating her anyway, and the two got hitched (for free!) Wednesday night. After a tough divorce, single dad Sean Woodard decided to get on the Bumble dating app, the one where women make … Read more

From People: When Amanda Kouri was diagnosed with lung cancer at 24 years old in 2014, she felt shocked and confused. She’d never smoked and was very active her whole life. “The most important fact, and not to scare anyone, is that anyone with lungs can get lung cancer,” says Kouri, 29, of Manhattan, who … Read more

From The Today Show: In 2013, Stephanie Herfel moved from California to Wisconsin and, soon after, she noticed a surprising weight gain. Her diet and exercise hadn’t changed, yet she put on 60 pounds. When she started experiencing belly pain that doubled her over, she decided to visit an emergency room for answers. “It was … Read more

From ABC News: In July 2017, Hanson was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Facing a diagnosis at just 25, she had no idea what to expect, but she knew it wasn’t going to be an easy road. She offered her boyfriend an “out.” But Allegretti didn’t flinch. Instead, he dropped everything to be by … Read more

From KGTV: A teen in San Diego has written a children’s book, which she hopes can help in the fight against cancer. Sophia Namazy, 14, wrote “Pigtails, Ponytails, and Fairytales” after seeing her little sister wake up every morning with messy hair. In the book, a pair of fairies come at night and play with … Read more

From Fox News: A California mother who was diagnosed with a rare type of breast cancer during her pregnancy has given birth to her miracle baby that survived the several rounds of chemotherapy she needed to stop the disease from spreading. Jade Devis, 36, said it started with a hard lump that was allegedly dismissed … Read more

From The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: Three-year-old Lia Scagnoli skipped across the “Bridge of Hope” connecting Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute each time she had a chemotherapy infusion or other treatment for pediatric kidney cancer at Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic. Caregivers offering equal parts love, hope, and fun diversions gave her and her family … Read more