Stand Up To Cancer

Lislie Nunez

Nunez was diagnosed with leukemia at 22. A year later, her friends organized a local drive aimed at finding her a donor for the bone marrow transplant she needs. Over 400 people turned out on February 18th to be tested to determine whether any were a compatible donor match. Nunez says that in the meantime, she's not losing faith. "I'm very thankful," she says. "It's hard but also it gives you strength. Before, I used to feel sorry for people who have cancer, and now that I am going through this, I know that God helps a lot. He gives you strength to go on."
http://www.yumasun.com/news/luis-56649-san-strong.html

Liam Howell

At the age of seven, Liam Howell might be one of the world's youngest inspirational speakers. But Howell, diagnosed at eight months with a rare form of eye cancer that has left him legally blind, has plenty to speak about. Participating in a public speaking competition, Howell has shared his story with his entire school, and on March 27 will take it to an even bigger audience at the next level of the contest. "I lead a very normal life as a seven-year-old boy... and I am still cancer free," he says.
http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2470895

Peter Cobb

Cobb was diagnosed with Acral Lentiginous Melanoma, an unusual form of skin cancer, in summer of 2008; that same year, he had half a finger amputated to halt the spread of the disease. Now Cobb, 55, and three of his friends have decided to cycle over 1,000 miles to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. "Cycling that epic journey will be a life-changing challenge and I've wanted to do some fundraising for Macmillan for a while now," he says. "I'm really excited for it and I hope I manage to raise thousands of pounds."
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Kali Sanchez

In a comment on a recent "With You, We Stand" post, Sanchez shared her and her husband's story: "My husband is currently fighting a good fight. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer which rapidly spread to his lymph nodes in his back on October 20, 2009, 7 days before our sons 5th birthday. Finally we have the all-clear, that chemo treatments are a thing of the past and that we will have a CAT scan and see where we stand with our battle. Always fight to win....you can do it, you are not alone!!"

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