When St. Jude saves a child’s life, it makes a lifetime possible. These are the stories of former patients who have forged bold and meaningful lives and careers — adults who took full advantage of the second chances they received as children.
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Long-term Hodgkin lymphoma survivor reflects on her life 50 years after her treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Robin Segal is a mother and grandmother, living an active life and treasuring her time with family.
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Abuela de Nueva York disfruta de una vida plena tras cinco décadas de haber vencido el cáncer en St. Jude
Robin tenía poco más de 20 años cuando recibió tratamiento para un linfoma de Hodgkin.
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Patient No. 9,800: VA doctor, St. Jude survivor and now, wonderfully, dad
Dr. Matt DiVeronica was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a toddler and treated at St. Jude. Now, he has his own little ones and provides care to Portland area veterans.
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“Ella no va a morir,” así lo determinó la madre de una paciente de St. Jude
Han pasado 20 años desde que Mariángeles Grear se curó del cáncer infantil. Y fue la voz de su madre la que la ayudó a sobrevivir.
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A St. Jude mother's resolve: 'She is not going to die.'
It has been 20 years since Mariangeles Grear was cured of childhood cancer. It was her mother's voice that carried her through.
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St. Jude cancer survivor finally meets her bone-marrow donor - at her wedding
Hillary Husband married her childhood friend over Valentine's Day weekend. The man who helped save her life was there to witness it.
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Hayley Arceneaux: Mission of a Lifetime
St. Jude cancer survivor represents "hope" aboard Inspiration4, world’s first all-civilian space flight.
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Hayley Arceneaux: Una misión de vida
Hayley, sobreviviente de cáncer de St. Jude representa la "esperanza" a bordo del Inspiration4, el primer vuelo espacial en el mundo integrado en su totalidad por una tripulación civil.
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Amy Jones’ journey to the extraordinary ordinary
When her dream of a normal life was derailed, St. Jude was there to save her — twice. Now this grateful leukemia survivor has made her favorite cause her career
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Una historia personal de herencia cultural y supervivencia
Con mayor madurez, Ramón Hernández, sobreviviente de St. Jude, reflexiona sobre su pasado – y cómo su propia historia de vida enriquece su presente
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Jessica’s journey
A neighbor, a nurse, a fellow cancer patient, a country music star — this St. Jude survivor found comfort at every turn.
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Marathon tree house build brings a smile to St. Jude patient
Cancer survivor pulls a community together to build a tree house in 24 hours for St. Jude patient Nate, while rowing a marathon.
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Embracing the past: Celebrating heritage with a personal story of survival
Now in his 20s, St. Jude survivor Ramón Hernández considers the impossibility of outrunning your past – and how he has thrived by honoring his experiences.
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The awakening of 'Zen Len'
St. Jude survivor Len Delony drew upon his cancer hardships to embrace mindfulness, which he's used to help others as a hospital chaplain and Methodist minister.
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Childhood cancer survivor now boosts researchers' search for a cure
Treated for cancer in his teens, Chase Carter now helps raise funds and awareness for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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The kid with a passion for vehicles rides on for St. Jude
Mission driven, the St. Jude mail van driver knows his work helps because he, too, was a St. Jude kid.
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Tiara Herr: Songbird
As a little girl, she used to run through the halls of St. Jude, singing at the top of her lungs. Today, Tiara plays piano, writes and performs original songs, performs in musical theater, and even teaches voice lessons despite being legally deaf, an after-effect of treatment for neuroblastoma.
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Kris Xifos: A Survivor's Survivor
His young life threatened by a rare blood disorder, St. Jude patient Kris Xifos grew up to serve his country as a Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Aiding Syrian Refugees: A Voice for the Voiceless
At 31, Sean Kenney is a veteran aid worker, helping refugees and migrants in Lebanon. His compassion stems from the hardships he faced after having a brain tumor at age 3.
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Making Art, Making Meaning: Michelle's Story
When Michelle was treated for leukemia at St. Jude 45 years ago, her chances of survival were 50 percent. Now, she makes art to show her gratitude and support the hospital where survival rates have soared to 94 percent.
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Art Imitates Life: How One Woman Draws Inspiration From Illness
Fashion designer and illustrator Kris Keys first learned to love painting as a child in a hospital bed. After traveling the globe, Kris still gets inspiration from the blood disorder that’s been with her since she was born.
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An Open Door: Cedric's Story
As the son of sharecroppers in the 1960s, two-year-old Cedric faced nearly insurmountable obstacles when he developed kidney cancer. St. Jude was there to help save his life.
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Patient No. 17
Danny Thomas said it would be worth building St. Jude Children's Research Hospital if it saved just one child’s life. He might have been talking about an Arkansas country boy named Dwight Tosh. Tosh was St. Jude patient number 17.
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'The Royal Wedding of St. Jude'
Lindsey Wilkerson and Joel Alsup — cancer survivors, co-workers and friends since childhood — were married on the campus of St. Jude, a hospital that didn’t simply heal them but saved their lives and shaped them, in profound ways.
