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We first told Michael Veltri’s story in 2009, 6 years after his diagnosis with testicular cancer. Today, Veltri is a professional keynote speaker, author, and leadership expert who combines his background as a US Marine, entrepreneur, and martial arts expert to teach organizations how to work more efficiently and effectively. Veltri says, "It took a life threatening disease for me to slow down, stop, and get the clarity I needed to see what I wanted out of life. You don't have to suffer like I did to realize that."

After a lifetime of helping others, Ravinia Miles was dealt a blow when she learned she had gallbladder cancer. Miles turned to the American Cancer Society for advice when she needed financial help for herself and her 3 children. Miles says, “I just want to tell other people who are going through it or know someone going through it that even if there’s no cure, keep being yourself and stay positive. Live for yourself; live for your children.”

A 34-year-old man with breast cancer is a rarity, but for Aubrey Glencamp, it’s just one more obstacle to overcome. Though he’s still in treatment, Glencamp is looking forward to returning to mud running – a muddy boot-camp style obstacle race, and to the birth of his first child. Glencamp says, “The best thing to do is take one day at a time, be positive, pick your head up when you are down and remember what may seem like the most devastating news in your life, can always open doors to a whole new world of possibilities.”

When her doctor told Julie Genovesi she had lung cancer, she was certain he’d mixed up her results with someone else’s. After all, she had no symptoms, had never smoked, was physically fit, and worked out every day. But the diagnosis was all too real, and Genovesi aggressively pursued treatment and a new life outlook. “When you’re staring at something like this, you have to make every moment count,” she said. “That’s the only way to get through it: day-by-day.”