Stories of Help & Hope

I have a lot of good friends, but when you’re alone, that’s when you think. When that happens, you pick up the phone. There’s people you can reach out to.

Hodgkin Lymphoma Lymphoma Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Ashley V

I am so grateful for the experience I had with CancerCare and their support groups and I really am not sure if I would feel as strong as I feel today without that experience.

Leukemia Acute Myeloid Leukemia Post-Treatment Survivorship Support Groups Young Adults Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Becky C

Knowing that I had help to rely on meant that there was one less thing to worry about.

Breast Cancer Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Bianca I

Thanks to my social worker at CancerCare, I believe that cancer will just be another chapter in my life, not the end of to my story.

Breast Cancer Support Groups Counseling Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Charles H

Connecting with CancerCare should be a no-brainer. It’s a great organization.

Sarcoma Counseling Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Derrian G

My hurdles ultimately created a new mindset within which I dispelled fear and doubt. Through a combination of many people’s efforts, faith and optimism, I reached a greater level of confidence and gratitude.

Gastric Cancer Young Adults Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Ekata D

When I come to CancerCare, that is my safe place to talk about anything. My social worker has been an amazing validation for me. It’s hard to figure out your emotions sometimes, but she makes me realize that it’s okay to feel the way I feel.

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Leukemia Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Helaine B

CancerCare made me feel human. You made me feel like cancer was part of my story, and not all of who I am.

Uterine Cancer Support Groups Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Ira N

I really needed someone to talk to who had the expertise in this area of helping others with cancer. I knew I couldn’t do it alone.

Stomach Cancer Post-Treatment Survivorship Support Groups Counseling Treatment Coping Side Effects Doctor-Patient Communication Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Jessica E

I reached out and thank goodness I was able to get a wonderful therapist who I met with on a monthly basis, going over support and coping skills within that therapy.

Colorectal Cancer Counseling Treatment Coping Side Effects Mind-Body Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Jessica W

Cancer has provided a unique perspective shift," said Jessica. "It's a crash course into what matters most.

Esophageal Cancer Caregiving Coping With Caregiving

Josh W

It was just nice to know that you weren’t the only one dealing with it, especially the only one at a certain age because cancer, especially as a young adult, is really isolating.

Hodgkin Lymphoma Lymphoma Post-Treatment Survivorship Support Groups Young Adults Exercise Nutrition Yoga Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Judith H

Cancer woke me up, slowed me down, got me to my next step and helped me get rid of things in my life that weren’t working.

Lymphoma Support Groups Counseling Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Judy N

I’m so glad I found CancerCare and was able to access services that really helped me take care of the whole emotional-mental aspect of cancer. That’s so easy to neglect amid all the physical parts of it.

Ovarian Cancer Support Groups Pets Advocacy Coping Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Kouichi W

Nothing is self-made. There’s no self-made person. You need to be able to learn how to tap into other resources and ask people for help when you’re in a situation like cancer.

Hodgkin Lymphoma Lymphoma Counseling Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Kris K

CancerCare has given me a number of insights that I never would have had without their input and has opened my eyes to a whole new world of support, resources and ideas that I never even knew were possible.

Sarcoma Bone Cancer Support Groups Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Lori G

Sparkle was my rock throughout this challenging time, and I’ll forever be grateful to have her as my best friend.

Breast Cancer Pets Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Malissa M

My counselor from CancerCare helped me to hear my voice.

Endometrial Cancer Counseling Treatment Coping Hair Loss Side Effects Wigs Workplace Issues Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Maria A

When I arrived here, in the first group, I saw other peers as well, we each shared our diagnosis, how we felt. We were very supportive of each other.

Lung Cancer Support Groups Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Marianne D

“I look at what I lost, but also look at what I gained. Cancer made me who I am."

Breast Cancer Hodgkin Lymphoma Post-Treatment Survivorship Young Adults Mastectomy Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Marlaine H

The staff at CancerCare is so thoughtful. I think it’s wonderful that you don’t just treat patients well – you also look out for their friends and family.

Bladder Cancer Support Groups Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Michelle K

Joining a CancerCare young adult survivorship support group has been pivotal in my healing.

Post-Treatment Survivorship Spirituality Support Groups Treatment Young Adults Coping Side Effects Chemotherapy Fatigue Fertility Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Mike C

CancerCare was the first support group I attended and it was exactly what I needed. It meant so much for me to be able to talk with other men about my cancer and theirs.

Prostate Cancer Support Groups Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Muriel L

It was good to have somebody in my corner to help me get through those times.

Uterine Cancer Support Groups Counseling Treatment Coping Doctor-Patient Communication Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Nancy W

Cancer is a disease with so many unknowns. Without the solid support that CancerCare offers, I don’t know how I’d have gotten through it.

Breast Cancer Counseling Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Nolan D

The social worker who moderates our group is great about keeping the conversation going and really pinpointing things people say that they might not realize they said.

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia LGBTQ+ Treatment Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Phyllis D

I always try to look at the glass half full and think positive thoughts each and every day.

Lung Cancer Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Regina D

You need to get your village together. I had a few friends checking in on me every day and who drove to see me. You need that support.

Cervical Cancer Young Adults Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Ric S

Even at the first group meeting, the members that were there made me feel very comfortable. Everyone got it.

Bladder Cancer Support Groups Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Ronald M

I am fortunate that I was told to come to CancerCare and it’s been a big lift off my shoulders in terms of managing stress.

Anal Cancer Support Groups Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Sabrina T

CancerCare offers a community that understands what you’re going through, and that means everything.

Breast Cancer Post-Treatment Survivorship Spirituality Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Seynabou B

Some advice I would offer others going through a similar situation is give yourself time. It’s ok to take your time to heal, both physically and mentally, from this challenging time.

Breast Cancer Support Groups Young Adults Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Sigrun K

If anybody else is faced with this, don’t be afraid to reach out. When I did, friends were right there to help.

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Leukemia Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Tamara N

Thanks to CancerCare, my family was able to stay afloat while I fought the hardest battle of my life.

Breast Cancer Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Valarie T

Cancer patients, as you're going through this, there are lifechanging resources that CancerCare offers - financial assistance, community programs, education workshops - those are priceless things that people should take advantage of.

Breast Cancer Multiple Myeloma Advocacy Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Veronica F

CancerCare has helped me build my foundation from start to finish, to show me who I can be before and after cancer. They gave me an outlet of encouragement.

Breast Cancer Spirituality Support Groups Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Weslinne C

I wish I knew more about the importance of breast health at a young age and especially into my adulthood. Cancer doesn’t discriminate, and early detection is key.

Breast Cancer Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Whitney M

Don’t be afraid to reach out for help and find someone to talk to.

Colorectal Cancer Caregiving Coping With Caregiving

Willard B

I never panicked. I just said, ‘Okay, so what do we do? I’m ready for anything. Let’s go.’

Squamous Cell Cancer Body Image Counseling Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Ways to Give

Get Involved

Stories of Help & Hope