by Pat Wetzel | Aug 25, 2021 | Cancer, Caregiving, Childhood Cancer, Disability, Mental Health, Music, Rare Disease, Stories
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu Mary Beth Collins: Juggling The Multiple Roles of Caregiver, Breadwinner and Cancer Mom This is one of those conversations that made...
by Pat Wetzel | Aug 11, 2021 | Author, Cancer, Caregiving, Giving Back, Healing, Mental Health, Photography, Spirituality, Stories
“I will not be a passenger on the train. I want to drive the locomotive.” -Conchita O’Kane from New Beginnings: The Triumphs of 120 Cancer Survivors Bill Aron: Photographer, Storyteller “All my life I’ve been...
by Pat Wetzel | Jul 14, 2021 | Adventure, Author, Cancer, Caregiving, Sports, Stories, Travel
Cycle of Lives: A Five Thousand Mile Trip In Search of Answers David RIchman is an endurance athlete. Over the last 10 years, David has completed over 50 triathlons, including 15 Ironman-distance triathlons (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run), more...
by Pat Wetzel | May 26, 2021 | Caregiving, Mental Health, Rare Disease, Stories
Ronna Kennedy: Not For Profit Exec, Mom and Caregiver “Fear sits in my dark, deep thoughts, can raise its head without warning and stays with me. Fear sits on my chest making it hard to breathe. Fear can be paralyzing. I first met fear in...
by Pat Wetzel | Sep 14, 2020 | Brain Injury, Caregiving, Stories
One ordinary morning, Donna O’Donnell Figurski’s husband, David, a professor at Columbia, did one extra chin up and their lives suddenly and irrevocably changed. An unexpected cerebral hemorrhage started a medical saga that spanned years and changed...
by Pat Wetzel | Aug 17, 2020 | Caregiving, Giving Back, Stories
Kandis Draw lives in Chicago, is a classically trained pianist and a lover of philanthropy. She is a member of the Aids Foundation of Chicago Associate Board, Gilda’s Club Chicago Associate Board, and is an active member on the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC)...
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