Cancerversary
We have three featured LRG members who are celebrating a cancerversary in February.Monica F. Anderson, D.D.S“In the three years since I was diagnosed I have learned a lot about GIST and a lot about myself. [...]
Alia Coleman: To Know Fear and to Overcome It
Alia Coleman, a Pediatric GISTer, has known fear, and works at overcoming it daily. She is an inspiration to us all. This video was used as part of a presentation on fearlessness at the [...]
Artist Ellen Mayer featured in Hope Murals Project
Ellen Mayer, LRG member, recently participated in the Lilly Oncology On Canvas Art Competition in Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Station. Individual artists were invited to tell the story of their cancer journey on [...]
One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Wishes: Life Fest 2014
One hundred and thirty thousand wishes, tributes, memories, goals, and dreams greeted me on arrival to the Life Raft Group’s Life Fest 2014. They were in the shape of origami boats. From a distance, [...]
Cancerversary – Piga Fernandez
What does Celebrating Christmas means to me? Life, hope, gratitude, a GIFT!!! After seven hard years living with a wrong diagnosis, in 2002 we found out that what I really had was a GIST – [...]
Mia Byrne Runs Marathon in Tribute to Husband
On Sunday, October 12, 2014, Mia Byrne crossed the finish line of the Chicago Marathon, completing the race in 5:55. It was a tribute to her husband Michael that she was able to finish. In [...]
A bold and important act: Glenita Mungcal’s legacy helps to support research
Glenita Mungcal My mother, Glenita Mungcal, died from her GIST tumor earlier this year. What we thought was a fluke, a one-time tumor, became a six-year journey of trial, hope, consultations and [...]
GIST educational webcast featuring Mo Collins
Mo Collins Are you interested in learning about how others live with GIST? Do you have questions about patient assistance programs, treatment options and the nutritional and emotional aspects of GIST? Join [...]
Giving back: Annual “DeLo” barbecue benefits LRG
The De Lorenzo boys, Gregory John and older brother Simon Joseph On September 6th, Jason De Lorenzo continued his annual tradition of throwing a barbecue for family and friends. Jay’s “DeLo Barbecue” combines [...]
Living with ostomy: One LRG member’s story
Charlie Burke has developed a thick skin when it comes to cancer. After surviving bouts with colorectal, thyroid and skin cancers, he was well acquainted with the routine of doctor’s appointments, hospital visits, surgeries and regular treatment that accompany disease by the time a GIST tumor was discovered in his colon. However, as any of our members will tell you, GIST comes with its own unique lexicon to master and set of challenges to overcome.