Category: Patient

• Why we Believe in the Power of Patient Voices

  Ambry strongly believes that the community within our industry and their stories are the why behind what we do.

• 5 Ways my Friends and Family are Helping my Kids While I Battle Ovarian Cancer

  If your friend is a mother with cancer, what can you do for her? Simple – don’t forget about her children and let her see them smile.

• Fit for the Fight: How I Ran 17 Marathons with Prostate Cancer

  In 2015, I had an eighteen-core blind biopsy that revealed cancer in all the samples. I had a Gleason 7(4+3) – an intermediate risk with a PSA at 840. My Gleason score measured the likelihood my prostate cancer would spread…

• The Benefits of Practicing Yoga as Therapeutic Recreation

  Whether you’re in peak physical health or facing challenges, creating a conversation with your body is one of the most important things you can do to take charge of your health and practicing yoga is a simple way to start.

• Ambry Genetics Goes on Tour With The Mauli Ola Foundation

  This year, The Mauli Ola Foundation invited the Ambry Genetics community outreach manager Tiffany Au to join them on their Surf Experience Day tour of the Eastern and Southern US Coasts.

• What Happens When I Get My Genetic Test Results?

  Learning the results of genetic testing can be a stressful experience for some, but it also has the potential to be empowering.  If you are waiting for your genetic test results to come back or are considering having genetic testing in the future…

• Do-It-Yourself Support Systems for Cancer Survivors

  When I was originally diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, I sought out a multidisciplinary approach to battle my illness, after learning that outcomes tend to be more favorable when compared to following traditional approach.

• Things I Know for Sure this Cancer Survivors Month

  As a cancer survivor of 4 ½ years, June is a special month that commemorates cancer survivors all over the country.

• Beating the Odds Together, For Life

  When Zack, 31 and Farrell, 34 met online in October 2014they developed an instant bond over their love of food, faith, and fitness. They knew, almost instantly, they were destined to meet.

• Living with Marfan Syndrome: Part 2 of 2

  Since Marfan syndrome affects many systems in the body and not much was known about the disabling nature of the condition, I found myself in uncharted waters.