M y cancer story is not unique, not special in any way. But telling my story is a form of therapy for me—a way to exorcise some of the less pleasant details of an unexpected journey and exalt some important things I learned along the way.

As a sports-crazy 14-year-old, Matt Bulow had his leg amputated below the knee. After Paralympics bronze medals and a world record in long jump, he is now helping others reach their mobility goals as a prosthetist.

When Terri Seale's 17-year-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia last year, Terri decided to share all the successes and setbacks along Natalie's road to healing in an online journal.

From the personal digital camera with which she discovered her tonsil cancer to the multimillion dollar “cameras” she sold professionally, photography has played an important part in Debra Sheridan’s life and cancer journey.

A lymphoma diagnosis and other personal tragedies derailed Charlotte Scalf's plans for a relaxing retirement. But with the support of her family and stem cells from her "angel donor," she triumphed over the disease.