Climbing the Lofty Spire of Hope

By Chris Lawrence
As I climbed the vertical rock spire, clinging to small sandstone holds, I wondered if this precarious ascent was the best choice to celebrate my first cancerversary from incurable cancer..

Writing About My Cancerversary

By Carolyn Konical-Breinich
I consider January 25, the day I was diagnosed with cancer, as my second birthday and my cancerversary. I was only 13 years old when I heard the words: you have cancer..

Thanking Your Cancer Care Team

By Russ Licht
When significant dates, like my cancerversary, roll around, they fill me with gratitude for the people who have helped me along the way and motivate me to find ways..

Cancer Changed My Perspective

By Doug Lee
Cancer changed my perspective, no question about it. It seems funny but I remember the date of when my cancer started, rather than my “all clear” and the chain of events..

The Great Hope Killer

How a recent experience reminded me of the greatest challenge of people facing cancer.

Behind the Photos

An Interview with the Photographer Whose Work Appears on this Site

Meeting Fellow Cancer Survivors

The Surprise Blessing of Interviewing People Facing Cancer