Jamiliah Rodgers is a proud mother of five children, so naturally, her kids are always on her mind. That was especially the case when she found a mass in one of her breasts while taking a shower. After her initial fear was over (thanks in large part to a frantic […]
Podcast: Stories From a Three-time Cancer Survivor
When she was three years old, Betty Ehrlich lost her mother to breast cancer. Today, Betty is herself a three-time cancer survivor. Her daughter Elaine Kirkpatrick has been by her side through all three struggles. The duo shared what they’ve each learned and how prayer and positive thinking have proven […]
JOY Magazine REAL LIFE – A Discussion with David Barranco
When David Barranco, owner of a favorite Montgomery eatery, was diagnosed with breast cancer, his first feelings were fearful. But now he’s able to inject a little humor into his story. He shares how hope and a supportive cancer community helped him through a trying time. Share a little about […]
JOY Magazine REAL LIFE – A Discussion with Dickie Blondheim
Dickie Blondheim, co-founder of the Joy to Life Foundation, shared how he handled his wife Joy’s breast cancer and how other spouses, partners, parents or friends can do right by their loved one and themselves. What were your first thoughts when you heard the diagnosis? Standing at Baptist Hospital, almost […]
JOY Magazine REAL LIFE – A Discussion with Kim Scharf
(Pictured above is Kim Scharf (left) with friends.) Finding out you have a health issue is never easy. When the diagnosis is something serious like cancer, it can be terrifying. But when she was battling breast cancer in 2013, Auburn nurse Kim Scharf got by with a little help from […]
Holly Rowe, Game of Her Life
Famed Sports Journalist Holly Rowe has fought through adversity to beat back cancer, and she shares how her career has helped her on her journey in more ways than one. “During my cancer journey, I started keeping a joy journal to record the little moments each day that made me […]
JOY Magazine REAL LIFE – A Discussion with Beverly Helton
In 2008, a very healthy and active 48-year-old Beverly Helton, who up until the moment she detected a lump in her breast felt “just fine,” was diagnosed with stage III invasive breast cancer. She beat it. Then, in 2017, she was diagnosed with stage III ovarian cancer, and she’s beating […]
JOY Magazine REAL LIFE – A Discussion with Dr. Carrie J. Nelson
According to 27-year-breast-cancer survivor Dr. Carrie J. Nelson,fear overwhelmed her in the moments just following her diagnosis, but she moved past emotion and turned her energy outward,founding a nonprofit to help others. Tell us about your cancer diagnosis. My cancer experience began on a winter day in Grand Blanc, Michigan, […]
JOY Magazine REAL LIFE – A Discussion with Betty Ehrlich & Elaine Kirkpatrick
When she was three years old, Betty Ehrlich lost her mother to breast cancer. Today, Betty is herself a three-time cancer survivor. Her daughter Elaine has been by her side through all three struggles. The duo shared what they’ve each learned and how prayer and positive thinking have proven powerful […]
Podcast: A Shower Card Saved My Life!
When Janet picked up a Joy to Life breast self exam shower card during a visit from Ohio to Alabama’s Gulf Coast, she never imagined that it would be instrumental in saving her life! Having never been one to perform self exams, Janet let the card sit for a while […]