How to Celebrate LIVESTRONG Day 2016
Join us in representing the strength and community of survivors in your hometown this LIVESTRONG Day, Friday, May 20th. Just follow these three steps:
Go to an iconic location in your town – or any place you’d like
Snap a picture showing off your LIVESTRONG wristband
Share on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook with the hashtags #LIVESTRONGDay and #BandedTogether
Go to www.livestrongday.org and see your post on our live feed with others from around the world.
We can’t wait to see your photos. Thank you for showing your support for cancer survivors everywhere.
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Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 15, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
Supporting Survivors through a Tough Mudder
I love the LIVESTRONG mission because it supports ANY Cancer at ANY stage of the process. Three years ago, my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 small intestine cancer. He had a year-long fight which included multiple rounds of chemo, multiple surgeries and rehab. As of this month, my dad is two years cancer free! My family and I were so blessed by the love and support of friends, family, co-workers all throughout my dad’s battle.
While my dad was going through treatment, I started looking into charities that support small intestine cancer, but being so rare there weren’t any big events, or fundraisers specifically for...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 12, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Greg Lee, President Source Type: blogs
The Financial Impact of Cancer on Survivors: A LIVESTRONG Survey Update
Earlier this year, a study using LIVESTRONG data from 2012 was published in the health policy journal, Health Affairs. Authors spoke to the heavy financial burden of cancer care among survivors, including reported medical debt and bankruptcy. Now, we have analyzed similar LIVESTRONG data from 2015, which has revealed similar findings.
Over half of 1,067 survivors surveyed in 2015 reported having faced financial problems as a result of their cancer diagnosis and treatment. These problems included borrowing money and going into debt or otherwise not being able to cover the costs of their care. As in 2012, a majority of 2015 ...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 11, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Loyce Pace (LIVESTRONG Staff) Source Type: blogs
I’m Going Over the Edge for Cancer Survivors
We all have fears in life. Some people are scared of spiders, I have a crippling fear of heights. In spite of my fear, I am making it known publicly today, that I’m facing my fear of heights in honor of those fighting cancer. On September 10th Team LIVESTRONG and I are rappelling down a 20 story building to raise money for LIVESTRONG’s free programs and services. We are literally going “over the edge” for cancer survivors.
My fear of heights has nothing on the fear people face when they find out they have cancer. At LIVESTRONG we work every day to help these individuals deal with all sorts of issues they are facing...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 11, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
Tweets from One Voice Against Cancer
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Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
Why I Became a Cancer Advocate: Aimee
“It’s cancerous.” Those were my mother’s words on November 17, 2008. She had been hospitalized earlier that fall for unexplained internal bleeding and had just received the results of the follow-up tests. The doctors found a tumor in her stomach, and it was cancerous. I was devastated. Only days earlier, my best friend had laid her mother to rest; the breast cancer was too aggressive. We were still reeling from her death when we got my mother’s diagnosis. The next few weeks were a blur of doctors’ visits, tests, and conversations with my extended family while we worked with doctors to figure...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 9, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
Tweet Your Support for Cancer Survivors to Members of Congress
LIVESTRONG supporters are in Washington, D.C., for the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) annual lobby day urging Congress to make cancer a top national priority, and you can help advance their message. The LIVESTRONG Foundation is a member of OVAC, a coalition of 49 nonprofit organizations that believe robust federal funding is crucial to making advances in cancer prevention, treatment and research.
While on Capitol Hill, advocates will ask that federal agencies working to fight cancer receive increased funding.
WE NEED YOU to help amplify our message by sending one of the suggested messages below to YOUR members of Congress...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 8, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Cameron Krier Massey (LIVESTRONG Staff) Source Type: blogs
Why I Became a Cancer Advocate: Amy
by Amy Mattes, LIVESTRONG Leader
Walking out of a friend’s funeral that had lost her battle with leukemia, and watching her three young daughters, husband, family and community grieving, felt very unnecessary. In addition, her twin sister had stage IV lymphoma. I was forever changed that day.
I vowed to use my experience and knowledge and advocate in the fight against cancer. As a cancer registrar, I have witnessed almost every aspect of cancer. A very insightful aspect of my job has been participating on a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, and pastoral care staff. We discuss our patient...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 7, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
Five Boros with Team LIVESTRONG
This past Sunday, over 32,000 riders from all over the world descended upon New York City to take part in the TD Five Boro Bike Tour. Team LIVESTRONG was represented by 30 riders who collectively fundraised over $30,000 for the foundation’s cancer support services. The team kicked off the weekend by meeting up for a happy hour on Friday evening. It was a great opportunity for the team to get to know each other and share their connection to the foundation’s mission. One of our teammates spoke about his participation in the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program after he was declared cancer free. He was proud to share that he wa...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 6, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Robert Ramos (LIVESTRONG Staff) Source Type: blogs
A Powerful LIVESTRONG at the YMCA Experience
Earlier this week I visited the Floyd County YMCA with my LIVESTRONG teammate Polly Jenkins and our partners at Eli Lily to see a YMCA program in action and to discuss our partnership. I have always heard great things about the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program, but I left this site visit with a whole new and fresh perspective. In short, I was blown away. I wish I could have videoed this whole experience, or even better, brought you all with me. One thing is for sure – LIVESTRONG at the YMCA isn’t just an exercise program – it is helping people return to LIFE after cancer. It’s just as much about the rebuildin...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 5, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Greg Lee, President Source Type: blogs
The LIVESTRONG Brave Box
LIVESTRONG is excited to announce a new product to help you shower some extra love on people affected by cancer!
Often survivors want someone to be present and listen, cry and laugh with them, ask tough questions and take notes during doctors meetings, help them coordinate different parts of their lives during treatment, and remember to bring lip balm, a fluffy blanket and a journal to doodle in.
We have partnered with Treatmint Box to launch the Brave Box, a package filled with fun and thoughtful gifts for the cancer survivors in your life. Gifts include tea, honey, a journal, and art prints. Order one for someone you lov...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 4, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
LIVESTRONG at the YMCA Text to Connect Pilot Kicks Off
There are more than 14.5 million cancer survivors in the United States today, and the LIVESTRONG Foundation is always looking for new ways to improve access to our navigation services. Last month we launched a “text to connect” pilot project at select YMCA locations that offer the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program.
A little background on LIVESTRONG at the YMCA:
The physical, emotional, and financial side effects of a diagnosis are significant and often long-lasting, which is why LIVESTRONG partnered with YMCA of the USA in 2007 to create a unique program to address the needs of cancer survivors. “LIVESTRONG at the YMCA...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 2, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Cameron Krier Massey (LIVESTRONG Staff) Source Type: blogs
Free LIVESTRONG Wristbands Just for You
In anticipation of #LIVESTRONGDay on May 20, we’re giving away LIVESTRONG wristbands FOR FREE so you can show us how you live strong.
Get your free LIVESTRONG wristbands now! Order anywhere from 1 to 10.
For this year’s #LIVESTRONGDay, we’re celebrating our historical yellow wristband. For the past 12 years, proceeds from the wristband have helped support our free services to cancer survivors. With over 88 million LIVESTRONG wristbands distributed worldwide, it became, and continues to be, a symbol of hope and inspiration to cancer survivors and fighters everywhere. And we want to hear your story about what your wri...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - May 1, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
Be a Voice for Change
In the fight against cancer, we are stronger together. You are invited to be a LIVESTRONG advocate and to lend your voice, your passion and your experience to improve healthcare systems for people affected by the disease.
Sign up to learn more about LIVESTRONG advocacy now.
While programs and services assist individuals or communities, widespread impact is achieved through policy change. LIVESTRONG is committed to improving access to care, ensuring patients are at the center of treatment decisions and that the fight against cancer is a national priority. But w...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - April 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Cameron Krier Massey (LIVESTRONG Staff) Source Type: blogs
A New Way to Support Cancer Education in Schools
At Hotels for Hope, we are honored to not only call LIVESTRONG a nonprofit partner…but also our friends.
LIVESTRONG provides crucial support and services for those affected by cancer. This year, Hotels for Hope is excited to team up in an effort to fundraise for the LIVESTRONG at School program.
Research has shown that 25 percent of cancer survivors in the United States have school-aged children. Cancer is difficult enough to understand as an adult. But imagine being a child and learning that your parent, family member, friend or teacher was diagnosed with cancer.
It’s crucial that teachers are able to offer cancer...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - April 25, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Guest Source Type: blogs
