Patti's Story

When Patti was diagnosed with cancer, her world turned upside down. Once athletic, social, and thriving at work, she suddenly felt frightened, alone, and stripped of her identity. During chemotherapy, tragedy struck again when her nephew was killed in a car accident, deepening her grief.

30 YEARS OF CHANGING CANCER JOURNEYS

What carried Patti through was learning to ask for help and finding the Ottawa Cancer Foundation. Through writing workshops, nutrition classes, and exercise programs, she discovered healing, friendship, and a safe space where she felt truly supported. “The Foundation has changed my life,” she shares. “They make a devastating diagnosis so much easier to face.”

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