Lisa Bunting: Making peace with being perfectly imperfect
I was recovering at home from a concussion when I inadvertently discovered a lump in my breast. The memory lapses caused by the head trauma…
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Wanda Farkas: I am so much more than my scars
Cancer left me with permanent facial disfigurements. The more people stared and made hurtful comments, the more self-conscious I became, and I began to withdraw…
John Nyholt: It’s wonderful to be considered unremarkable
While on a camping trip in the summer of 2018, John Nyholt experienced some minor indigestion. He thought nothing of it until jaundice set in…
Lynn Kinsman: A help to my whole family
Losing my husband to cancer was devastating for me and for our 5-year-old daughter, Arabella.Being diagnosed with that same, rare form of cancer in 2021…
Bella French: Finding hope
When Bella French was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she reached out to Wellspring for support. “I don’t know how long I will live, and I’m…
Bruce Cooke: Swimming in a Murky Sea
I have always been proactive about my health. I exercise regularly, run marathons, and keep regular appointments with my medical teams. I have a family…
Kathryn Phillip: Things get better with love, support and time
I have been healthy my entire life. Cancer was never something I ever worried about. So you can imagine how overwhelmed I was, at age…
Andre’s Story: Finding the hope you need, when it’s needed most
Following a diagnosis of colorectal cancer and after undergoing colostomy surgery, Andre was given a prognosis of two to three months to live. He was…
Sharon Arsenault: Thank you with all my heart
My name is Sharon, and in 2015 I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer that had metastasized throughout my bones and into my…
Karla Stephens Tolstoy: Finding help and giving back
Karla Stephens Tolstoy is one of many people who have found support at Wellspring during the pandemic. She was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer…