Category Cancer Patient Stories

Dana-Farber patient gathers community to find a cure for multiple myeloma

April 1, 2017

“You have cancer.” These are but three simple words, however, when they are placed together, they become three very horrific words. I know, because last August the doctors at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston spoke those three words to me.…

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Dana-Farber patient uses mini golf to cope and combat cancer

March 16, 2017

At 28 years old, Sam Lozier was diagnosed with a tumor in her left eye. The tumor then metastasized when she was 36. Below Sam shares why she was compelled to give back to Dana-Farber through Jimmy Fund Golf presented…

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How Dana-Farber gave my family hope

December 7, 2016

On November 29, 2011, cancer changed our lives. My son Richi was diagnosed in our home city of Barcelona with a high-risk medulloblastoma, one of the most aggressive brain tumors. From that day on, we did not return home. We…

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Jon’s Story: Turning the Tide in the Fight Against Cancer

November 19, 2016

The year 2013 is one that Jonathan Seely and his family will never forget. In October, Jonathan was diagnosed with throat cancer. Soon after his diagnosis, he visited Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for a second opinion on treatment options. His care…

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Patient family’s estate gift to Dana-Farber is a celebration of life

November 5, 2016

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s expert care and research not only saved Esther Zaff’s life almost a decade ago—they also make possible her healthy, active life as a mother of two today. To honor that fact and ensure that Dana-Farber’s lifesaving research…

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When your sons are both diagnosed with cancer

August 27, 2016

“There isn’t really a word that can describe what we were feeling,” recalls Ebony. Her sons Javon and Terell were diagnosed with cancer two years apart, when they were each two-and-a-half years old. “Javon had already finished treatment and we…

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‘Chemobuddies’ Help Breast Cancer Patient Heal

August 20, 2016

“What should I bring with me to chemo?” It’s a common question. For many cancer patients, the answer is books, puzzles, or a good movie. For Monica Wright, it was her “chemobuddies.” Wright, 44, was diagnosed with breast cancer in…

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