Cancerversary – Chuck Korte
Cancerversary - 19 YEARS Chuck Korte “It is a blessing to be alive; we can give thanks by being a blessing to others” If you have a Cancerversary, let us know. Contact us at liferaft@liferaftgroup.org and we [...]
John Poss: Fifteen Years and Still Kickin’
It has been a long journey since that day Melinda and I walked out of my Dallas oncologist’s office in May, 2000 knowing that I had a rare, then untreatable cancer. Now, it has [...]
Our “Silent Song”
My husband Brian, and I have been married 33 years and have worked together in an 8 x 10 room. Brian has literally been by my side since marriage. When I was diagnosed with Wildtype GIST, we knew this was a journey we’d be taking on together.
Cancerversary 4 Years – Jeff Bernstein
“Normal may seem ordinary. But once it is gone you just want it back. A normal life is truly extraordinary.”
Being Your Own Warrior: Karen Darnell’s Personal Battle
Karen Darnell appreciates the value of life jackets. In her GIST journey, she recognizes the importance of having one constructed from the fabric of family support, GIST experts, email communities and the Life Raft [...]
Michael Logan Christopher: A blessing to all who knew him
Michael Logan Christopher, 62, of Estes Park, CO went to be with his Jesus on Resurrection Sunday, April 5, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Kristi, and their two sons, [...]
Cancerversary 10 Years – Josalin Dunn
Josalin Dunn is celebrating her ten year cancerversary. “Staying positive about my cancer isn’t always easy,... but I keep reminding myself that there are others who have it worse. I am blessed!”
Jeff Davis: Fan of Miracle Comebacks
Jeff Davis - West Coast Florida Back in 1969 the New York Mets, a struggling team at the time, pulled off one of the most amazing comebacks in baseball. You could say [...]
Cancerversary: Pat Berg
I had a “surprise” diagnosis of GIST in April, 2009, and thanks to the Life Raft Group and its knowledge and an excellent surgeon along with the assistance of Gleevec for about five years, [...]
Dr. Monica Anderson: Inspirational Survivor
updated 1/20/21 Dr. mOe is an author, survivor, and dynamic mOe-tivational speaker. Diagnosed with GIST in 2012, Dr. mOe believes that God does not waste wounds. She is a freelance journalist, coach, mentor, [...]