Cancer Survivor Story: The Ruffa Family

You may have already watched Gina Ruffa share her son’s extraordinary cancer survivor story, but now you also get to hear from his younger sister, Janelle. Janelle was born right as Anthony received his first diagnosis with Rhabdomyosarcoma. Two years later when their youngest brother was born, Anthony was diagnosed again with Stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma. The Ruffa family was right in the middle of the most joyous times with young children running around, but they also were fighting a grim battle.

First, Janelle will walk you through her experience of Anthony’s diagnosis and how he is doing today. Then, Gina reveals the life-saving key she discovered that greatly contributed to Anthony’s miraculous recovery.

What we want you all to take away from The Ruffa Family’s story is that they worked as a family for years to research and actively bring the whole family’s health to a higher level. Health is a family experience, so actively support cancer patients in your family or if they are a loved one. The next thing we would like you all to take away from their story is the power of hope and faith. Health may be the vehicle that got Anthony to where he is today, but hope and faith are the fuel that drives it.

Have you survived a cancer diagnosis and learned to tell about it?