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Dan and Diane's Story

  • Nurturing Your Relationship

    "We've really made an effort to address things so that I'm not moving in one direction and he's moving in another." 


  • Dan and Diane started dating when Dan was diagnosed with lymphoma in the 1970s. They have been married for 24 years. Their strong and loving relationship has endured many ups and downs, including Dan's lung cancer diagnosis in 2007. Here, they share their story and explain why good communication is especially important when one partner has cancer.