The Quilt You Make While Everything Falls Apart Zachary Coil starts with a disclaimer. “At the risk of sounding Pollyanna,” he says, before acknowledging that cancer is the worst thing that ever happened to him and his family. He’d do anything to make it go away. And then he tells you the rest. “I have […]
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For Immediate Release: From Diagnosis to Canvas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM DIAGNOSIS TO CANVAS: 27 CANCER JOURNEYS HONORED THROUGH UNIQUE ARTWORK AT THE 2026 BRUSHES WITH CANCER EXHIBITION IN CHICAGO ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14 The event will be held at Wildman BT and will feature a chance to view the artwork, dinner, live music, dancing, and
When Cancer Met the Wrong Girl: A Story Written in Notebook Paper and Grit At 38, Samantha Lysk found a lump. At 39, her body was thrown into surgically induced menopause. These are the facts she recites with the same steady calm she once used to teach students or draft legal briefs. No drama. No
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Marty Hogan on Survival, Fatherhood and Finding Purpose In a world where personal stories of resilience inspire and connect us, Marty Hogan’s journey stands out. As a leukemia survivor, Twist Out Cancer Board Member, and founder of Windsor Tough, Marty shares his incredible story on the Twist Out Cancer podcast, hosted by Soraya Fata, Twist
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Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Brushes with Cancer Art Exhibition and Celebration When: September 24, 2026 at 6pm EST Where: Knight Concert Hall Lobby Brushes With Cancer is an artistic celebration that pairs accomplished Artists with “Inspirations,” people whose lives have been impacted by cancer as previvors, current patients, survivors or caregivers. Most
Brushes with Cancer Winter 2026 Art Exhibition and Celebration When: March 14, 2026 6pm-10pm Where: Wildman BT, 3020 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60612 Brushes with Cancer is a program of Twist Out Cancer that strategically matches artists with individuals touched by cancer (“Inspirations”). Over a period of 6 months, the artist and inspirations work
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Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Brushes with Cancer Art Exhibition and Celebration When: September 25, 2025 at 6pm EST Where: Knight Concert Hall Lobby Brushes With Cancer is an artistic celebration that pairs accomplished Artists with “Inspirations,” people whose lives have been impacted by cancer as previvors, current patients, survivors or caregivers. Most
Brushes with Cancer Fall 2025 Art Exhibition and Celebration When: November 9, 2025 Where: Lilah Fishtown, 1601 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19122 Brushes with Cancer is a program of Twist Out Cancer that strategically matches artists with individuals touched by cancer (“Inspirations”). Over a period of 6 months, the artist and inspirations work together to
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Cancer takes and takes so much from us—our certainty, our time, our sense of control, sometimes it even our sense of self. But in the midst of trauma it can reveal something extraordinary: the resilience of the human spirit. I got involved with Brushes with Cancer because I believe in the power of storytelling, our
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