Entries by Lara MacGregor

Damn it.

This week I reconnected with two friends I hadn’t spoken with in years. Friends who faced cancer around the same time as me in 2007, 2008. We had helped each other through chemo & reconstruction in our early 30’s. And celebrated milestones as we lived beyond cancer
 As our lives moved on and cancer was […]

Heather – Roseville, MN

Heather was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in 2005 at the age of 36, just after the birth of her first child, Lily. Read about her current obsession, her favorite movie, and how she’s become an active advocate for the disease.

Living life over metastatic breast cancer

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 at the age of 30, seven months pregnant with our second son. Our world came crashing down–yet through it all, we were focused on hope. Our doctors, friends and family–everyone–believed we would “beat” cancer. And, we did. I was the poster child for beating cancer. Literally–I was […]

Christine – Fallston, MD

Christine is a scarf recipient and story donor with an infectious positive attitude. Read about her love of horses and why she wishes more people would send a scarf to a loved one going through treatment.

Amy – Greenfield, WI

Amy is a scarf recipient living in Wisconsin. Learn what four words her family would use to describe her and who’s kept her going through Lymphoma treatment.