True Survivors - Stories

Welcome to the True Survivors story section. The stories are the heart of this organization. There are both stories by and about individual survivors of all kinds and survivor stories of well known people.

In addition is a CATEGORY section. As in types of survivors (Breast Cancer, Young Survivors, etc.)

So browse away! And if you have a story or know any - GO HERE

Stories Of Individual Survivors....

Alex - Cerebral Palsy Survivor Alex shares his story and helps write for Cerebral Palsy Guidance a group helping others dealing with Cerebral Palsy.			Pancreatic Cancer Survivor	Bobby - Iraq War Burn Survivor A great story of this gentleman's use of comedy to heal
	Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor		Brenda - Brain Tumor A short video has Brenda discussing her battle		Brian - Brain Injury An interesting video is on Brian's Parrot Foundation page describing his injury and how parrots helped him recover
Dana - Colon Cancer Dana's informative story about colon cancer			Dawn - Breast Cancer A wonderful account of her fight with breast cancer		Dawn, A Native American's Story A great slew of stories about all of her treatments dealing with diabetes and breast cancer
		Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor		Gabby- Breast Cancer Great summary along with links to great info on breast cancer
Hamid- Survivor Of A Very Rare Cancer Hamid's descprition of the very rare cancer he has faced is interesting and inspiring			Hubert "Ed" - Quadruple Amputee, Korean War A touching tale of survival of horrible injuries...with a love story		Jonathan - Hero Soldier's Bomb Injury In Iraq Jonathan's recovery is amazing
	Karen - Ovarian Cancer A great telling of all her treatments and recovery		Katherine - Mesothelioma Katherine discusses her incredible battle with Mesothelioma, a very tough disease to beat, "...and I decided I could beat this disease against all odds. Here I am, nine years later, hoping that you too will find it in you to see that you can still live a positive, healthy life, despite the average mesothelioma survival rate..."			Katy - Breast Cancer Katy relates how as a great athlete & non smoker she never expected cancer of any kind. She learned that breast cancer can hit anyone and encourages checking yourself out
Larkin - Brain Injury A good account of restarting after a bad head injury			Leitha - Breast Cancer A testament to the power of positive thinking
Lisa - Brain Tumor Lisa's uplifting tale of overcoming is truly incredible			Loretta - AIDS Loretta shares her struggle and how she fought back		Loretta - HPV/Cervical Cancer A great story of Loretta overcoming HPV with the help of her husband. And her efforts to help more become survivors!
Matt - Brain Tumor A short but hope filled tale			Meredith - Brain Tumor A great telling with lots of updates		Mickala - Serious Lung Damage Mickala suffered from a mysteriously damaged lung, likely from a virus. Her hope and optmism were victorious
Nancy - Breast Cancer Where Nancy's inspiration came from is a wonderful account			Natalie - Bone Cancer An inspiring telling of Natalie's brutally tough battles but with a great outlook		Patrick Ivison - Paralysis Skilled surfer who has been paralyzed since he was a baby walks again at high school graduation
Sharon - Breast Cancer A great short, and to the point, description as well as urges to get checked often			Tammy - Breast & Liver Cancer Tammy telling of her inspirational battles with breast & liver cancer and more		Thomas �TC� Maslin - Head Injury A year from a very traumatic head injury. His wife and family's support is inspiring
Tom - Brain Tumor A fantastic account with a timeline and updates			Warren - Iraq War Sniper Victim A compelling account of a sniper attack and his recovery