Eight years ago, my life was reduced to a number: three months. A terminal cancer diagnosis changed everything I thought I knew about time, fear, and survival. What followed was not only a medical journey, but an inner journey shaped by reflection, choice, and the healing presence of nature at the Berkeley Marina during twilight. The Moment Life Changed Eight …

My name is Janna Jones and on June 14, 2022 at the age of 47 I was diagnosed with Melanoma Skin Cancer. The most invasive of all the types and at 3mm thick, as well as ulcerated, I faced surgery immediately creating a 3 inch diameter resection on the right side of my stomach then immunotherapy with Keytruda infusions every …

by Heather Hrobsky aka Wrigley Hi, my name is Heather! I want to share with you a story–my story. In December 2015, as a thirty-five-year-old woman with a two-year-old daughter, Isabella, I loved being a stay-at-home mom and wife. It was a dream come true for me! In fact, I was also pregnant with my second child, a baby boy. …

As Mama Lou started retirement (We love you!) and is enjoying her freedom with Co-pilot, I’m honored to share that I’ve officially started a new chapter professionally as the Director of Programs and Alumni Engagement with Epic Experience. When I attended camp in March 2023, the programming at Epic Experience saved me from going into a dark place with my …

Let me start by saying that I have never described myself as a runner.  In fact, I used to joke that I would only run if something was chasing me. I never imagined that in April 2020, I would begin running a marathon against cancer. There was no training or preparation for this marathon—I was thrust directly into it upon …

One of my friends told me that she is amazed at how I have turned my cancer into an adventure. I never would have thought of it like that. I have just chosen to LIVE and do the things I’ve always wanted to do and not let anything stop me, not even cancer. I feel like I really live my …

I received my ovarian cancer diagnosis in September of 2021.  Notice I said MY ovarian cancer diagnosis.  You see, after the initial news that I had a mass that was “highly suspicious of ovarian cancer,” having those “I never thought I would be having these conversations with my family” conversations, and the subsequent surgery that confirmed the cancer diagnosis, my …

by Kathy aka Cheese Curd It was March of 2016. I don’t remember the day, but I remember driving home from work and getting a call from a nurse navigator. She said my breast biopsy showed cancer – Stage 1 and Grade 1. I would most likely need surgery and radiation and I’d be fine.  I pulled into the driveway …