Bev Old faced a second cancer diagnosis and made a personal decision to stop chemotherapy. After six rounds of chemotherapy, she decided to prioritize quality of life over quantity, leading to an unexpected rebound. Now, she enjoys life, experiencing minimal side effects from cancer, and cherishes each day with gratitude and joy. Her decision may not be right for everyone, but Bev believes she made the right choice for herself.
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Miranda, 28, battled breast cancer while starting her career and relocating. With strength from loved ones, she endured chemo and radiation. Finding solace in Wellspring’s Cancer Connect, she formed meaningful connections, feeling less alone and grateful for the support.
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Cynthia Levagood shared her breast cancer story at an event but hesitated to wear a ‘survivor’ t-shirt. Cancer taught her patience and the importance of support. Joining Wellspring’s programs in Lethbridge provided her with a caring community. After a year of battling cancer, Cynthia received positive news from her oncologist and now proudly wears the ‘survivor’ t-shirt with gratitude and a new perspective on life.
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When Pat Murray was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age 63, the last thing she imagined was that the frightening path she was on would eventually lead her to find joy in the pursuits of volunteering, leading and giving.
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For the past decade, Sarah has been navigating a steady flow of difficult life lessons; a journey fraught with dangerous undercurrents and narrow passageways. For some, such troubled waters would be impassable. For others, the toll would be upended faith. For Sarah, an unyielding light of hope and optimism propelled her forward to a new shore. There she found shelter in deepened wisdom, and the mighty force of abiding love.
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For Jackie Jerebic, the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty comes to mind when she reflects on her cancer experience … something along the lines of suffering a great fall and finding herself in pieces. She says Wellspring helped put her back together.
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Bravery is seemly a fitting word for a woman who has had her share of difficulties in life, and somehow finds a way to meet challenges with a measure of calmness, practicality and courage. Her special power is rolling with the punches, and cancer was not the first mountainous blow Linda had a tangle with.
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Janean Hodgson is not just a bright, tender-hearted person who embodies the perfect mix of compassion, empathy, and positivity to be an awesome Wellspring program coordinator; she is a brilliant young adult who has recently overcome cancer herself.
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It’s only been a few months, and Michael’s cancer diagnosis is still very ‘fresh,’ but he feels it is important to tell others about the transformative power of finding your support network, including Wellspring, when the chips are down.
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At 48, while still reeling from the recent losses of both her parents and her grandmother back in India, Sarbjit discovered a lump in her breast. Ironically the lump turned out to be just a cyst, but two other small lumps that were detected in the process turned out to be cancer.
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