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My name is Rafael Alfaro, and I'm 61 years old. I live in Bonney Lake, Washington. In 2020, my life changed in a way I never expected when I was diagnosed with Sacrum chordoma, a rare type of bone cancer. I had never heard of chordoma before, and like many people who face a serious diagnosis, I didn't know what to think or how to feel. I only knew that my life would never be quite the same again. My journey began with confusion. For a long time, the doctors couldn't figure out exactly what...

In June 2024, Tami faced a new and unexpected battle: a diagnosis of Dedifferentiated Chondrosarcoma, a rare bone cancer. This wasn't...

In 2011, Trisha's life was dramatically altered by the discovery of an 11.5-pound liposarcoma tumor, which was so large it was crushing...