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Sarcoma Story: Therese Daniel
Read Article: Sarcoma Story: Therese DanielType of Sarcoma: Leiomyosarcoma Therese was a remarkable, creative, thoughtful, loving and committed woman. She was a professional nurse her entire career, in practice, teaching, and administration. In addition, she has a wonderful family with three daughters, all with doctoral degrees and children. She has six vibrant young grandchildren. Therese was the Executive Director of…
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Sarcoma Survivor: Alison Olig
Read Article: Sarcoma Survivor: Alison OligType of Sarcoma: RhabdomyosarcomaDate of Diagnosis:Location: I remember the night I walked into my parents’ bedroom at 10 o’clock and announced with fear and force, “I have cancer.” They looked at me as any parent would with a 13-year-old daughter who was perfectly healthy and extremely active. But I had found a lump, and, for…
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Sarcoma Story: Mark Wehner
Read Article: Sarcoma Story: Mark WehnerType of Sarcoma: sarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2000Location: back, lung Mark Wehner was a teacher and choir director at Osseo-Fairchild High School in Wisconsin for over 30 years. He taught hundreds of students and helped them appreciate the beauty of music and creativity. To learn from Mr. Wehner was to be inspired; inspired to create music…
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Sarcoma Story: Nick Shifflet
Read Article: Sarcoma Story: Nick ShiffletType of Sarcoma: PNET Ewing’s SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2008Location: neck Never in a million years would I think I would be writing a tribute to my lifelong “brother,” through friendship, Nick Shifflet (July 30, 1979 – Dec. 10, 2008). This young man has always been physically active and since birth has shown his resilience and…
