Archives: Stories of Hope

At 75 years old, Linda Ruiz will tell you this without hesitation: one decision saved her life. Her story began 22 years ago, not in a hospital, but in a classroom. Linda was a teacher, preparing for a new school year. Like so many women, she was focused on everyone else. But something didn’t feel […]

“After you find out you have cancer, you live your life completely differently than you did before.” For Julie Dixon, those words aren’t just a reflection; they’re the product of a journey that reshaped everything from her relationships to her definition of freedom. In late 2017, just after her 40th birthday, Julie scheduled her baseline screening […]

Kristin Miller was working on an interventional radiology case at the hospital when she first received the call. Her physician had her test results back, but he couldn’t share them with her over the phone. Mind spiraling, Miller knew that meant only one thing — bad news. As Miller’s physician stood in front of her later […]