It’s a Journey: Our Experience on Clinical Trials
By Jennifer Moore, LRG Member I was waiting in line to pick up a new prescription for Gleevec when my husband ran in and told me to forget it. After two surgeries, a year [...]
Life Raft Group Canada’s 6th Annual GIST Day of Learning a Success
By Malcolm Sutherland Life Raft Group Canada (LRGC) held its 6th Annual GIST Day of Learning on October 21, 2-17 in Toronto. Topics Topics included: “Highlights from New Horizons GIST Conference”, presented by LRGC President [...]
Andrea Torres: A Story of Hope and Optimism
My name is Andrea Torres, and I am 24 years old. I am from Tegucigalpa, Honduras. I was diagnosed with GIST in December 2015 here in Honduras. I was 22 years old. It began [...]
In Loving Memory of Beverley Lynn Burrows
Life Raft Group Canada is mourning the loss of our dearly loved Vice-President, Lynn Burrows. Lynn was always a light-hearted and optimistic woman, in spite of her decade of struggle with GIST. Her smile could [...]
GIST Superhero Profile: Cindy Farr
In honor of our H.E.R.O. campaign, we are profiling our GIST Superheroes By Belinda Gist, Guest Contributor Romans 12:12 "Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer..." GIST Superhero Cindy Farr [...]
Collaboration Lays the Groundwork for Breakthroughs in GIST
This article originally appeared in the January 30th edition of Cure Today. Less than two decades ago, Gleevec (imatinib) drastically changed the frontline treatment for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). However, as patients [...]
Support From The Heart – Caregiver Suzy Burke
My name is Suzy Hetherton Burke, I’m 66 years old and happily retired! I grew up in New Jersey, graduated from Rosemont College in PA and moved to NYC after graduation. Charlie and I met, [...]
Cancerversary – Martha Zielinski – 14 years
On January 14, 2003 when I had surgery to remove my GIST I never dreamed I would still be here 14 years later! So little was known about this cancer, at that point the [...]
Cancerversary – Kimberly Glass – 10 years
I celebrate my ten-year “cancerversary” on January 31st. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years! I will celebrate by spending some intentional time with my family, including my beautiful 16 month-old daughter, Katelyn. My [...]
Time for Medicare Comparisons is Here
Melissa Simpson, Senior Program Manager, Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging By Melissa Simpson, Senior Program Manager, Center for Benefits Access, National Council on Aging Generally, we like choices. But, when [...]