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Our blog features stories from some of the 53 Albertans and their familes who hear the words “you have cancer.” every day.

Giving back – grateful patient raises funds to support the Central Alberta Cancer Centre in Red Deer

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Laura Stephan, a 33-year-old mom of four from Red Deer was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) in April 2019. Looking back, Laura remembers having had all the tell-tale symptoms of Leukemia – bruising, joint pain, fatigue – but unfortunately, she didn’t know the signs and paid little attention to them. It wasn’t until she … Read More

Full Circle: Silas Rutley knows firsthand the difference a dollar can make for Albertans facing cancer.

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Silas Rutley, a long-term resident of Banff was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2015. As the primary provider in his household, the initial shock of his cancer diagnosis was fortified with concern for his family’s wellbeing. Without being able to work how would he manage to pay for childcare, rent, or even keep … Read More

The Cost Of Cancer – Rose McCarroll Shares Her Story

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Rose McCarroll knows firsthand how overwhelming the cost of cancer can be. Rose lives in Blackfalds, AB with her husband Richard and son Adam. In 2014, her life turned upside down when she was diagnosed with cancer in her uterus. Though she underwent a hysterectomy to remove the tumours, it was later found that her … Read More

Remembering Tracy Jenkins

Monday, January 27, 2020

They met as teens and spent the next three decades creating a life together. Children, grandchildren – good times. But in 2013 without any warning, Frank Jenkins’ wife, Tracy, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She underwent 40 chemotherapy sessions and other treatments. Sadly, as ovarian cancer all too often is, the diagnosis came too late. … Read More

Grateful Patient at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

When Kathryn Furlan walked through the doors of the Tom Baker Cancer Centre for the first time, she was afraid. But her fear soon disappeared thanks to the compassionate care she received at the centre. The bump appeared three years earlier but Kathryn Furlan’s doctor assured her it was nothing to worry about. On one … Read More