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Real user stories from our community

Every story here is a reminder that none of us have to do it alone. Read about how others have gathered their crew and made it through, together.

Real life stories

Tracy’s Story: Living With Cancer Is Not the Same as Dying From It

When Tracy’s breast cancer spread to her bones in December 2022, the diagnosis ...

Kate’s Story: When Everyone Thinks It’s Over

When Kate was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, her son was just 11 years old. Li...

Victor’s Story: Helping People See the Person Not Just the Patient

Victor still remembers how quickly everything changed. On the Sunday before his...

Anna’s Story: The Help You Need Isn’t Always the Help You Expect

When Anna was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, she faced a long and demanding tr...

Lauren’s Story: Learning to Let People Help

Lauren was just 31 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since then, she has und...

Pen’s Story: Taking Care of the People Who Are Taking Care of Everyone Else

Pen has known Emma for most of Emma’s life. They first met through Girl Guides ...

Marcus’s Story

When Marcus was diagnosed with brain cancer, he had to stop driving. His ...

Cathrine’s Story

“I’m not someone who asks for help.” It happened on a Sunday morning, four days...

January 28, 2026

Frank’s story

Frank was a much loved member of the dog park community. You get to know people reall...

January 23, 2026

Josh’s story

His wife had some mental health issues that meant her ability to care for their child...

January 10, 2026

A story about asking for help

She went to bed feeling completely overwhelmed and woke to find every task she liste...

January 2, 2026

Kayla’s story

Kayla’s biggest concern was finding ways to keep the boys lives as ‘norma...

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