Our Stories
Meet Gigi
I am Gigi. I'm a very private person, so my sharing this information isn't easy. I was diagnosed on October 6, 2006 with Stage 2 pancreatic cancer, had the Whipple on October 17th, began 6 months of chemo on my 41st birthday – December 15th, 2006. My margins & all 29 lymph nodes are clean. It's been quite the journey, but I'm strong & happy & healthy… + Read more
Meet Kay
My name is Kay Richardson and I live in Fairfax, Ca., a beautiful little town not far from San Francisco. In August 2006, I was living temporarily in LA while co-developing a TV series about green architecture. This venture was a natural evolution from a life time of great attention to healthy living – I'd eaten organic since my youth, exercised daily and enjoyed almost perfect health.
That August I had just turned 54 and was shocked when I suddenly felt listless, a loss of appetite and even depressed. My friend noticed my color changing to yellow, and within days I was in the hospital having a stint put into my bile duct. There was a small tumor blocking it and causing the bile to back up… + Read more
Meet Jill
Here is the /story:
Dear Family and Friends,
Summary: Jill's CT scan at the end of April was clear. She still has chronic pain, frequent nausea and other side effects, but she is alive and that is no meager feat. Her biochemical markers are holding or improving. She looks better and better all the time. Based on appearances, it is easy to forget what she faces daily. While we are not out of the woods yet, few get this far. Jill has passed the two-year mark.… + Read more