Cancerwise

When I was diagnosed with stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer in April 2021, I decided that I wanted to make the experience mean something. So, instead of moping around feeling sorry for myself, I thought, “What purpose can I make this serve?”

Then, whenever an opportunity presented itself to turn some aspect of that diagnosis into a positive rather than a negative, I took it. That way, even if I didn’t make it, I figured I’d...

Until last August, I was only an occasional blood donor. If the opportunity arose and it was convenient, then I’d do it. But I never really set out to give blood. It was just something I did off and on starting in high school.

Then, in January 2013, my wife, Ever Goodie-Preston, was diagnosed with cancer. And, suddenly, blood donation became very important.

My wife was diagnosed with a rare...