The day Bob Taylor learned he had cancer was not the worst day of his life. The worst day was three years earlier in February of 2015 when he lost his son Chris, at age 37, to Leukemia.

This month marks my seventh year as a Wellspring Calgary volunteer. As a 20-year breast cancer survivor, this work is especially meaningful to me as I feel deeply connected to Wellspring’s vision to ensure no one has to face cancer alone.

Judy Walton didn’t have time for cancer. With a busy blended household of five kids, a husband in poor health, and a fast-paced career, her agenda was full.

In July 2019, on the eve of a much-anticipated departure for a family vacation in Italy, Kate Bilson found a lump in her breast.

I was 28 years old with an 18-month-old baby when I found out I had cervical cancer. While it was caught at a very early stage and treatable with surgery, it meant I wasn’t able to have more children and that was not my life plan at that time.

Sandi Anderson is perpetually grateful. “I have so many blessings in my life, I can’t even tell you,” she says earnestly. This seems like an odd expression coming from an early 50s mother and grandmother who is presently in the throes of treatment for metastasized breast cancer.

When Silvia Berti stepped foot in Carma House last July, she got an unexpected rush of delight.

Funny how the mind works in life and what you think about and when. I am by no means any sort of writer – but like most people, I guess I think I am clever with words from time to time. So here is my first foray into writing something that I think I would like to share with all of you.

Imagine being diagnosed with lung cancer in your early 60s, and just as you are in the throes of treatment, getting the news that your wife also has cancer.

At 16, most girls are preoccupied with friends, dating, their Facebook status, and their grades… University life beckons. For Anika Haroon, her 16th birthday was especially memorable as she was showered with excessive gifts, treated to a grand celebration, then delivered the startling news that she had Stage 4 Osteosarcoma (aka bone cancer) with a lung metastasis.