Cancer Survivor Stories: Life After Treatment
Resilience and life beyond cancer
April 17, 2026 • 1 min
Stories
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He asked her to marry him on her last day of chemotherapy. More than a proposal — it was a promise.
When Tim Brinkmann proposed to Ann Sasser, it was the beginning of a lifelong commitment to each other — and to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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St. Jude patient Avalyn survived leukemia. Now the 11-year-old budding writer and actor takes the stage for her second act
Her parents believed cancer would be one part of a much longer story.
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With treatment at St. Jude and bolstered by a promise to himself, Monk overcame bone cancer
After losing his left leg below the knee to bone cancer, Monk found strength, purpose and a new path forward — one determined step at a time.
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St. Jude patient Gideon taking big steps on cancer journey
He gave away thousands of toy cars to kids at St. Jude. Now, the teenage cancer survivor is stepping into the spotlight and planning a trip across America — on foot.
