Real Talk: Survivor, Patient & Family Stories

Dr. Elizabeth Legatt  In 2019, retired obstetrician/gynecologist and thyroid cancer survivor Dr. Elizabeth Legatt, then 68, suddenly became prediabetic, and she didn’t know why. There had been no change in […]

Rachel Weiss  Rachel Weiss’ father Ross was the quintessential “girl dad.” After raising two sons during his first marriage, he was overjoyed to welcome a baby girl with his second […]

Stefanie Wayco  On February 2, 2017, Stefanie Wayco and her mom, Rita, discovered that the back pain Rita had been experiencing—which several doctors had attributed to a pulled muscle—was actually […]

Scot Davis Wanda Wolff was the glue holding her family together—a selfless mother who raised three sons on her own, an inspiring breast cancer survivor, an integral part of her […]

Eric Houghtaling Eric Houghtaling leads by example. As a past mayor of Neptune, New Jersey, and a six-year former New Jersey state legislator, he understands how to bring towns, politicians, […]

Katie Pernell  Katie Pernell vividly remembers the unexpected phone call in August 2012 that forever changed her life. She was shopping at her local Costco in Tallahassee, FL when her […]

Katie Stoppiello Katie, a recreation therapist at a New Jersey children’s hospital, describes her dad, Michael, as “a great guy and an even greater dad. We shared a love of […]

Tiffany Janajreh  Even though Tiffany Janajreh’s father passed away from pancreatic cancer, he continues to have a profound impact on her life, from her decision to follow in his footsteps […]