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“Being defeated is a matter of perspective and will. I feel that no matter how serious the illness is, I can overcome it with the right help and the right attitude."
"I often share my story and always encourage people who feel something is wrong to go to the doctor to get checked out. If you wait too long, it may be too late. I am thankful that I took that advice."
“I feel supported by Fox Chase; they are family.”
“I lost my hair, but I never even got sick, which I was fully expecting to happen. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it never did."
“That’s why it matters where you start, it matters who you have on your team, and it matters what you take into that journey.”
“Being at Fox Chase has been very comforting. They’re more like friends to me, and that has made all the difference.”
Simply having the knowledge that I was at high risk for cancer and that I had options for prevention was in and of itself empowering.
"I work in the fitness industry and was encouraged to continue exercise as long as I was comfortable doing so. Through a good part of my treatment, I was able to keep up with a maintenance fitness program. Fitness helped me be happier. "
"I was also blown away by the kind words and well wishes from our listeners. It was amazing to know I had so many people pulling for me."
I felt like the people at Fox Chase saw me as a human being, not just a cancer case or a number.
Fox Chase didn’t just offer me treatment. They put me in a position for success.
"I was at Fox Chase every day, but I never complained. This institution and these people were saving my life. I felt deep respect for my doctors and the institution, and was grateful the entire time, even when things got hard."
