Dana Pearson – “Until We Meet Again”
We lost a great light in the Life Raft Group with the passing of Dana Pearson back in June. Dana touched the lives of others in a profound way, always smiling, always reaching for life-affirming [...]
LRG attends Partnering for Cures in Boston
I recently traveled to Boston, Massachusetts to attend Partnering for Cures. This is a meeting sponsored by Faster Cures that brings together patient advocates, scientists, policy-makers, and other leading members in the industry who [...]
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 [...]
La Jolla Provided a Beautiful Backdrop for Our Three-Day July Event
The Life Raft Group and UCSD hosted a three-day event at University of California, San Diego UCSD-Moores Cancer Center from July 13th through July 15th. A GIST Awareness Day (GAD) event took place on July [...]
Understanding Kidney Disease and GIST
Injury to the kidneys can occur for a variety of reasons in patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST). In some cancers, such occurrence may be associated with the cancer treatment, radiation, or the disease [...]
Advocating for Rare Diseases Law in Chile
Fundacion GIST Chile was invited by the Federation of Rare Diseases in Chile (FECHER) to participate in a meeting where the main topic was the need of a Rare Diseases Law in Chile. The [...]
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 [...]
Save the Date: GIST Awareness Day July 13
On July 13th, the Life Raft Group will be celebrating the third annual GIST Awareness Day! Every year, our goal is to increase awareness about GIST worldwide. This year, we are celebrating GAD with our [...]
Cancerversary – Angela Howell
I was diagnosed with a kit positive GIST cancer on June 10, 2005 at the age of 44. At the time of my diagnosis, I was told that this cancer was a rare and aggressive [...]
2017 GDOLs Kick Off in Miami and New York City
Miami GDOL On Saturday, March 25th, The Life Raft Group held the first 2017 GIST Day of Learning, also known as “GDOL,” in Miami, Florida. GDOLs are free, one-day programs that provide both education [...]