Whether in combat during Desert Storm or running a successful consulting business, Joseph Barto III is a man used to being in charge—a leader both by nature and by training. He is greatly respected and admired among those who know him, both personally and professionally. During his long military career, Joe spent much of his [...]
It’s a pretty common tale: Years ago you didn’t actually know anyone who had cancer; it was always a friend of a friend or a distant relative that you kinda-sorta remember meeting once years ago. And those who did have cancer were always older and in declining health to begin with. Today, however, it seems [...]
“She’s like the sister God forgot to give me,” says Jane Lee, speaking of her closest friend, Denise Brown. “We’re best, best friends. I have a twin sister and even she doesn’t understand me the way Denise does.” “It’s hard for people to understand,” says Denise, picking up Jane’s thought in mid-sentence, a regular occurrence [...]
UNC’s Jessica Breland Beats Cancer and Opponents Alike By Mike Macdonald The UNC women’s basketball team was back in a big way in 2011, finishing 28-9 after bowing out of the NCAA Tournament in the national quarterfinals. This, however, was on the heels of a disappointing (relative to its standards) 2009-2010 season in which UNC [...]
Not Even Cancer Could Slow Down This 72-Year-Old Dynamo WHOOOOOOSH! She is a lesson in sustained forward motion—a blur in a blue waitress’ apron and white running shoes. She may remind you of many other speedy characters (including the Road Runner, the Flash or the Energizer Bunny), but Lynn Massey’s style is uniquely her [...]
Your Child Has Been Diagnosed with Cancer. Now what? Life-altering does not even begin to describe what happens when your child receives a cancer diagnosis. Everything starts moving so fast. People are teaching you a whole new vocabulary you never wanted to learn. After my 8-year-old daughter, Colleen, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in September 2007, [...]
Hi, My Name Is … Touched by Cancer’s editor is forced at knifepoint to tell his cancer story When I went to college orientation I didn’t particularly care for my roommate. Due to the fact he had a car and was open to an airport run, however, I was able to largely ignore [...]
Diagnosed in her third trimester of pregnancy, this Raleigh mother and her baby saved one another You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who can tell you when a good time to get cancer is, but we probably could all agree that being diagnosed when you’re 31 weeks pregnant is certainly less than ideal. Two [...]
Your life may have changed forever, but it’s not over Forgive me everything; this is not my finest hour.” That is a quote two local cancer navigators have turned into a creed, one that is shared—if not the exact words, at least in sentiment—by virtually everyone who works with cancer patients. And if you don’t [...]
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