Authors
Holly Sabo, MHA, is an administrative director of Hospital Medicine, Pulmonary, Infectious Disease, and Palliative Care at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Lahey Hospital & Medical Center.
Matthew Baker, who has been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer, experienced ototoxicity from Paraplatin (carboplatin) leading to hearing loss that has impacted his ability to communicate and engage in everyday activities.
Valarie Traynham is a cancer thriver and serves as a patient advocate following her diagnoses of multiple myeloma and breast cancer.
Carly Stafford Dixon is a survivor of primary mediastinal b-cell lymphoma (a rare type of blood cancer).
Zachary Mirecki is a volunteer and a member of the Patient Advisory Committee at the Leukemia Research Foundation.
Author and multiple myeloma survivor.
Wendy Brooks is a survivor of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
Natalie Brown, a courageous lung cancer survivior, and patient advocate.
Christopher Jenkins, a 47-year-old from Cassopolis, Michigan, has faced six cancers since 1999 and continues treatment for his latest diagnosis with chemotherapy every 21 days.
Kelly Marre is a licensed clinical social worker and leukemia survivor who draws on her personal experience with cancer and loss to support others through their cancer journeys. After a career in law enforcement, she earned her Master of Social Work and now works with oncology patients. Kelly lives in Alaska and is passionate about helping others find purpose and resilience in the face of adversity.
Beth Kramer is a 58-year-old three-time cancer survivor.
Ajay Shanker Mishra is a 19-year-old medical student who was diagnosed with stage 4 blood cancer.
An oncology nurse navigator with Allina Health Cancer Institute.
After a surprise diagnosis at 47, salon owner Christa Messmer found strength, faith and renewed meaning in life while facing colorectal cancer.
Amanda Davis is a pediatric emergency nurse at Hackensack University Medical Center, as well as a survivor of breast cancer.
Charles Walker is a lifelong athlete, father of three, and a liver cancer survivor.
Joe McDonough, president of The Andrew McDonough B+ (Be Positive) Foundation, has dedicated nearly two decades to supporting children with cancer and their families. The foundation, which he co-founded following the loss of his son Andrew, has grown into one of the largest providers of financial assistance for families of children facing cancer in the United States.