Stand Up To Cancer

Robert Schimmel
Comedian and cancer survivor Robert Schimmel, best known for his work on "The Howard Stern Show," was involved in a car accident on August 26 and is currently in "very serious" condition. Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2000, Schimmel wrote about his struggle with the disease in the book, "Cancer on $5 a Day (chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through The Toughest Journey of My Life."
http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/08/28/robert-schimmel-accident/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+entertainmentweekly%2Fnews-briefs+%28Entertainment+Weekly%27s+News+Briefs%29

Mark Herzlich
After missing a year of football due to a Ewing's sarcoma diagnosis, Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich is now cancer-free and ready to start the new season in his senior year. "I'd never been an especially religious man, and I don't know that I am now," said his father Sandy. "But I've become a much more spiritual man in the last 18 months." When asked about Herzlich's return to football, his mother Barbara said, "It's going to be a happy day."
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/lopresti/2010-08-30-boston-college-mark-herzlich_N.htm

Roy Turrubiate
A stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis temporarily halted Roy Turrubiate's lifelong dream to serve and protect his community as a police officer. Rounds of chemo left him weak, and he is now in a wheelchair. Fort Bend County Sheriff Milton Wright helped him achieve his dream by publicly presenting him with a deputy's badge and ID. "I'm speechless because of what they did for me today. It's overwhelming," says Turrubiate. "Taking care of others and just being an officer is what I wanted to be."
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/100830-man-fights-cancer-to-serve-and-protect

Cathy Fisher
Devastated by the loss of her hair during chemotherapy, Cathy Fisher now works as a volunteer for the UK's Breast Cancer Care's Headstrong service, an organization that supports cancer patients dealing with hair loss. "You're told you have cancer and for most it's a shock - you're well one day and then suddenly your whole world is turned upside down," Cathy said. "...Then your hair falls out and you're told it's the least of your problems - it's seen as a side effect. But for the women and friends I've supported, that's often the point when they've broken down." The first Headstrong services was set up in 2003 and more than 1,000 people have used the service in the years since.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health-news/2010/08/30/losing-my-hair-was-devastating-says-breast-cancer-survivor-91466-27164140/