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Hi, my name is Rachel. I'm 20 years old and from the U.K.
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Member Stories
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Gholamali Amirfarhad
Life Raft aids GIST dads worldwide
LRG helps patients in countries where Glivec awaits official approval
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Sile Bao
Growing up
with GIST
A 15-year-old is a
fighter determined to make the most out of her
life
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Mark Becker
'Treatment, trials and trails, oh my' but life must go on
Becker shares his experience going from clinical trial to clinical trial
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Pam Broadus
Laughter helps sisters battle the GIST dragon
Broadus found it important to focus on the present rather than the past
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Michael Byrne
Don’t beat cancer — outrun it
After a 10½-year battle with GIST, there is little Michael Byrne can’t do
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Donnie Chadrick
Recalling my five-year battle with the beast
Chadrick says to "Never give up! Be in charge of your own health care."
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Josalin Dunn
The youngest Life Rafter shares her advice about coping with cancer
"If you’re having a really bad day and you found out you have cancer, dance anyway!"
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Andrea Fuller
Cancer boring?
Andrea Fuller knows just what will get the juices flowing
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Chandell Fuqua
More than a survivor
"He doesn’t want to be the great athlete who has cancer. He just wants to be a great athlete."
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Janice Gabriel
Magic Leaves
Gabriel has a beautiful vase that contains magic leaves and knows that each one represents love and wishes from her son for his mom to survive cancer.
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Rachel Gilbert
A letter from Rachel Gilbert
"Cancer is a very big part of me but I’m not going to let it hold me back. My dream is to be a famous singer which I'll try my best to achieve."
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Peter Greenwood
Illustrating gives Greenwood comfort through his GIST battle
For Peter Greenwood, a successful freelance illustrator, GIST is a burden and a tool.
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Rebecca Haines
Fifty-one weeks from diagnosis to remission
Gleevec, surgery, family, friends, and prayer key to a new lease on life
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Becky Harper
Once a teacher, always a teacher
GIST prevented her from going back to the classroom, but she goes on
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David Josephy
From biochemist to caregiver to advocate
Sister-in-law's diagnosis introduced Josephy to GIST patients' struggle
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Jim Kaletta
A Happy Ending
"My journey with Gleevec is like I have won the lottery!"
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Bernie Kaplan
Back from the brink
When Gleevec fails and options narrow, stress brings on depression
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Katharine Kimball
Facing GIST one surgery at a time
After multiple surgeries, Kimball is still hopeful
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Ed Kreutz
Kreutz lives and works with GIST
"I try not to let cancer change me, but I have noticed intensity in emotions and how I view every day.”
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Laura Kukucka
Laura sees pot o' gold, even when no one else can
"I let people think I’m just a non-drinking square, rather than explaining all the reasons why I don’t/can’t drink alcohol."
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Arnold Kwart
When the patient is a doctor
Dr. Arnold Kwart learns what life is like on the other side of the desk
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Diana and Kelly Lanza
Fight GIST and follow your dream
Mother is proud of the accomplishments of her daughter
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Estelle Lecointe
From the "Elysée" to "Le Monde", Lecointe can do it all
Lecointe is the face of GIST in France
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Judi Lifton
Comapssionate use process not so compassionate
Lifton must fight to bring compassionate-use of AMN107 to her partner, Lee.
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Patrick Maguire
Dancing With NED
Maguire shares how Gleevec is a crucial tool or weapon to use against GIST
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Gail Mansfield
Mansfields look to the future despite worries
Gail shares how lucky she and her husband are for Tim’s restored health.
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Meghan Marre
Diagnosed before 21
Meghan is enjoying relatively good health and Gleevec is working
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Ellen Mayer
Painting transformed Mayer’s pain into healing
Ellen continues to fight for that peace of mind she gets when not burdened by thoughts of GIST
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Jim Mills
Walking the GIST Trail again
“Trail therapy” helps Mills along his GIST journey
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Nan Mustard
Experiencing GIST trials
Mustard shares her GIST journey
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Ronald Newburger
It all started with a birthday colonoscopy
"You need to be your own best, well informed advocate."
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Hollie Ontrop
A stitch in time: life with GIST can still exist
Ontrop discusses what it feels like when "time stops"
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Darlene Rigg
From the healthiest woman in Indiana to GIST and back again
Reflecting on how a human head-sized tumor went unnoticed...with humor.
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Tempest Sanborn
Friends help give strength and courage
"My road with GIST has been a learning experience and I have met a lot of friends"
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Bob Spiegel
Learning about trust with your physician
"After talking with the LRG, I am forming new questions"
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April Calloway Stephens
First pediatric member to have a baby
Stephens stops Gleevec and hopes while a baby grows inside
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Marek Szczesny
Life Raft aids GIST dads worldwide
LRG helps patients in countries where Glivec awaits official approval
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Marcel Szyszkowski
Thriving on life’s lemons
Daughter learns from her father’s response to his cancer diagnosis
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Rachel Tate
Finding a silver-lining when living with cancer
Rachel has no complaints; her art, family and friends have made her life whole
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Paula Vettel
Searching the internet for more information, and finding the LRG
"I still plan for the future, but I have also learned to live for today"
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Carolina Williams
Will you run for my daughter?
Paul and Vicky meet by chance; Paul is training for a marathon. A day later, he decides to run for her daughter
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