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Since the now ubiquitous LIVESTRONG wristbands became available, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has raised more than $50 million for cancer survivorship programs, and the signature phrase has become a battle cry for those who fight the disease every day.
Inspirational Stories from Cancer Survivors
Broadway
September 2005
256 pages
ISBN: 0767921380
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Since the now ubiquitous LIVESTRONG wristbands became
available in May 2004, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has
raised more than $50 million for cancer survivorship
programs, and the signature phrase has become a battle cry
for those who fight the disease every day. Now, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has compiled, from hours
of videotaped interviews, poignant and dramatic personal
accounts from cancer survivors. Covering a wide range of
subjects, from grief to spousal relationships, employment
discrimination to coping with medical bills, infertility to
fear of recurrence, survivors share their experiences and
speak candidly about how cancer has impacted their lives.
For twenty-four-year-old Amy it�s how her illness changed
her relationship with her parents. Mike, a male survivor of
breast cancer, talks about gender stereotypes and genetic
testing. And Eric, the father of a five-year-old survivor of
a brain tumor, recalls how friends and strangers helped his
family with financial issues and how the experience brought
him and his wife closer together. While heartbreaking at times, these powerfully honest
stories are ultimately uplifting and extremely reassuring to
patients and their families. They offer the wisdom and hope
that only survivors can give. LiveStrong is a remarkable
testament to the resilience of the human spirit. From the introduction by Lance Armstrong:
My work with the LAF shows me daily that sharing our stories
and learning from one another�s experiences helps us cancer
survivors continue to survive. Some people think the cancer
experience is only about the diagnosis and treatment of
cancer, as if after the disease goes into remission, it no
longer exists. But survivorship goes beyond remission.
Survivorship is an evolution.
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