My story began in August of 2012… Like many other stories of blood cancers I had no symptoms leading up to the day I realized there was something wrong! I was playing softball when I began to have heart attack like pains in my chest! Upon doing tests doctors were able to identify that i was not having a heart attack but they discovered that I had a large grapefruit sized tumor located in my chest… I was eventually diagnosed on 9/11/12 with a form of B cell Lymphoma.
Hempstead, NY – On Saturday, April 4th at 1PM EST, the Hofstra Pride will host CAA rivals, the Drexel Dragons, in the 2nd Annual HEADstrong Hero Bowl at James M. Shuart Stadium. The HEADstrong Hero Bowl will pay homage to cancer survivors and serve as a tribute to those who have lost their battle against cancer. The uniqueness surrounding this event is that it follows the regular season CAA schedule, providing an opportunity for service and volunteerism for students on both campuses. Click here to purchase tickets.
(Holmes, PA) – HEADstrong Foundation™ (HF™) is actively seeking journalism, public relations and communications students with comprehensive writing skills to create cause related content for HEADstrong’s website, social media channels and newsletter. Interns will focused on engaging an audience of existing and new supporters. Candidates will have the opportunity to work remotely. This is an … Read more
MILWAUKEE – On Saturday, April 18, the Marquette Golden Eagles will host the Duke Blue Devils in the HEAD Coaches Classic at Hart Park in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin at 1 p.m. Central time. The game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network and is expected to gather a capacity crowd, drawing fans from surrounding states and Canada.
On Saturday, April 18, the Marquette Golden Eagles will host the Duke Blue Devils in the HEAD Coaches Classic at Hart Park in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin at 1 p.m. Central time. The game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network and is expected to gather a capacity crowd, drawing fans from surrounding states and Canada. … Read more
WEST GROVE, PA – The stage is set for a great day of lacrosse as the HEADstrong Foundation™ proudly presents the 6th Annual Rivalry Games on Saturday, May 2nd at Avon Grove High School in West Grove, PA. The event will showcase boy’s youth and high school lacrosse games. This is the second year that … Read more
The Relentless Cup is a annual lacrosse event uniting communities by combining interstate youth games, high school and college games. 3rd Annual Relentless Cup Timeline 9:00AM-4:30PM – Regional Youth Lacrosse Play Day 1:00PM – Ridley Varsity/JV Girls Lacrosse vs. Interboro Girls Lacrosse 4:30PM – DIII Collegiate Matchup – Keystone College vs. Cabrini College 7:00PM – The Relentless … Read more
My story starts back in 2006, when my boyfriend Justin Whitaker was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the end of our sophomore year of high school. Justin was a baseball player in wonderful health until that summer. Just at the end of our sophomore year after a few weeks of feeling a lump and discomfort … Read more
I always knew I wanted to be a doctor: I loved science and my grandfather was a GP in a village clinic in India. I wanted to follow in his footsteps. I started undergrad with a plan to study immunology. But Medicine became real for me when one of my good friends developed Hodgkin lymphoma in … Read more
I lost 80 lbs and was in the best shape of my life when I noticed a small lump on my chest. Thinking it was just my bone, I didn’t pay it much attention. I began to get shortness of breath and went to the allergist twice before she recommended a chest x-Ray. I went … Read more
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