Do you have a mantra? After experiencing a potentially paralyzing injury, Elaine Krugman adopted one: “Believing in your dreams can be far more rewarding than living by your limitations.” See how it fueled her powerful recovery.

At she prepared to turn 47, CJ Hartman was in the best shape of her life. She had lost weight, she’d recently set a personal record in triathlon and she was training for her next big race. And then, she was stunned to learn she had cancer. Wait until you see how she thrived in the aftermath.

After surviving uterine cancer at 32, the last thing Diane Shadgett expected was a new, different diagnosis. But at 44, the active and fit personal trainer found herself in another battle, this time breast cancer was her foe. She shares her story of survival.

After her lung diagnosis, Sylvia McMenamin’s doctors told her to start preparing for her death. Instead, she found new doctors. Two years later, she tells us how she’s doing and what she’s learned about planning for your SURVIVAL instead.

No one survives life’s toughest challenges alone. Sometimes we have our family, friends and medical professionals by our side to help us. And sometimes, the most important thing we can do is learn from other stories of survival. When we meet people who have not only experienced something similar but actually came through it better […]