January 20, 2022

What I Wish People Knew About Surviving Gun Violence

Amanda Lyons, 36, was playing kickball in a Fishtown playground when she was shot in the back and her life was forever changed. Here, she shares her physical and emotional recovery journey.

January 6, 2022

What I Wish People Knew About Facing Cancer with Your Spouse

A South Jersey couple shares how a recent breast cancer diagnosis has impacted their lives and how they’re supporting each other.

December 8, 2021

How a Near-Fatal Heart Murmur Changed a Physician’s Outlook

Family medicine physician Dr. Neil Skolnik dismissed symptoms months before he discovered his own heart murmur using his stethoscope in his office. His surgery journey will forever change his perspective on life.

December 1, 2021

William’s Early Lung Cancer Detection Success Story

We often hear about the importance of cancer screening within a context of fear. If you wait too long, it could be too late. But William’s lung cancer screening story is one of success and hope for the future.

October 27, 2021

Surviving Breast Cancer: How One Patient Found Strength in Advocacy and Lifestyle Changes

Kathleen Stremmel, 67, recounts her breast cancer treatment and how taking an active role in her health made a world of difference in her journey.

October 18, 2021

Sickle Cell Patients Need Our Compassion

Jefferson doctors, and long-time patient, Julius Adams, ask others to listen and understand the pain of sickle cell disease.

September 24, 2021

How a Genetics Test Revealed Stomach Cancer and Saved My Life

Sarah Miranda had no reason to believe in the life-altering possibilities of genetic testing, until results turned up a mutation connected to a rare form of stomach cancer.

September 20, 2021

What I Wish People Knew about Supporting Your Transgender Partner through Their Transition

Rose Perez, 23, shares how her life changed when her husband came out as a transgender man, and what she’s done, and continues to do, to support him.

September 17, 2021

The Realities of Top Surgery & How Transitioning Changed My Life

Xander Perez, 26, offers an update on his experience and recovery from top surgery and how it has taught him how much he can handle.

August 3, 2021

It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint:
My Battle with Long COVID

Alexandra Hackett has been battling long COVID for almost a year and half. Here, she shares an update on her journey to health, including frustrating setbacks and new holistic treatments with micronutrient infusions and acupuncture.

July 26, 2021

My Transition Journey and Becoming My ‘True Self’

From coming out, to starting his medical transition at age 26, Xander has faced many changes – and many small victories – that have helped him become who he’s always wanted to be.