{"id":10927,"date":"2026-09-23T18:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellspring.ca\/chinguacousy\/?p=10927"},"modified":"2026-10-02T20:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T20:18:12","slug":"ella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellspring.ca\/chinguacousy\/blog\/2026\/09\/23\/ella\/","title":{"rendered":"Ella: Seeing the Difference Support Can Make"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through her involvement with Cancer Exercise, Ella gets to see firsthand what can happen when people affected by cancer have a place to move, connect and work toward feeling stronger.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She has met participants from many different walks of life and watched them make progress over time. For some, exercise is part of rehabilitation. 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