Caroline Rose is a three-time Stage IV cancer survivor. When she was initially diagnosed, she was in the best shape of her life. A pre-med student at USC, she had just run her 7th marathon and was training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro when she found out she had Stage IV, highly aggressive, incurable non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She was 27 years old. 

“Since this cancer didn’t have a cure, I struggled with knowing how to live while waiting to possibly die,” Caroline recalls. And yet, she didn’t give up. In fact, Caroline didn’t defeat cancer once – she beat it three times!

Caroline Rose’s inspiring talk brings help and hope to anyone dealing with cancer or with any life challenge that feels like too much to bear. Through her amazing story, you’ll learn how she found the inner strength to never give up, to survive against all odds – and how you can tap that same power in yourself. 

After her second bout with cancer, Caroline and her husband had their daughter via IVF; then a miracle pregnancy gave them their son. 

Then one day, when her daughter was two and her son five weeks old, a look in the mirror shockingly revealed the raised lymph nodes that told Caroline all she needed to know: Her cancer was back for the third time. That, she says, is when her real battle began, only this time, she had two young children. The game had changed. “That third time, cancer picked the wrong opponent,” she says, “because it was NOT going to take me away from my children.” 

Caroline Rose | Cancer Survivor

Caroline’s favorite part of speaking is when audience members approach her afterward and tell her that because of her story and her courage, they are given hope. “Because if we don’t have hope,” she asks, “what the hell is the point?”

Takeaway
Caroline Rose’s story is one of courage, hope and survival. Your audience will leave her heartfelt talk with courage to navigate through their struggle and hope that a rainbow awaits them on the other side.

Fast Facts

• Caroline has run 7 marathons, including Boston and New York.
• Her son made medical history as the second reported case of a natural pregnancy after a chemo/bone marrow transplant and has been written up in several medical journals!
• She “absolutely loves animals” and has been deeply involved in several dog rescue organizations.

KEYNOTE TOPICS:

The Power of Hope

Hope is present in all situations. It may not look the way we want it to, but it’s still there and ours for the taking. This healing presentationI helps people find hope in the midst of the deepest despair. “True human connection is found in the darkest sorrows, and the brightest rainbows are revealed on the other side,” says Caroline, and her riveting personal journey proves her point. “Healing oneself is impossible if we don’t have hope,” she adds. Because without it, what the hell is the point?”

Surviving Cancer

Caroline Rose has survived against all the odds. She has lived the fear of the diagnosis and understands the emotional impact cancer has on the lives of both the patient and the caregiver. The audience will leave with specific tips and strategies for dealing with the impact of the diagnosis, tried and true methods to deal with the side-effects of the treatments, tips for caregivers, and suggestions for entering life after cancer. 

Life After Cancer

Beating cancer is only half the battle. Life after cancer can be just as scary and lonely as the treatment itself. Caroline can relate to this challenging state in a survivor’s life and offers encouragement and hope to those who need it the most.

Parenting through Difficult Times

We all want to be our best selves for our children, but at the same time, we have our personal struggles. How do we parent through the difficulties life brings our way? Caroline offers up wisdom and hard-earned life lessons for helping ourselves so that we can show up for others.

Finding True Human Connection in Struggle

Caroline Rose understands what it means to live in pain. She also knows what it means to rise above it, and she attributes her three-time cancer survival to the incredible healing power of community and love. Through the courageous telling of her story, Caroline invites her audience to consider their own struggles as an opportunity for connection and reveals how we, as a group, can better come together to lift each other up from the darkness and into the light.

Persevering through Life’s Challenges 

Are you overwhelmed by the challenges and obstacles you’re facing? Caroline Rose understands all too well how tempting it can be to give up when life’s burdens feel too heavy to carry. This three-time cancer survivor recounts one moment in particular when she told the nurse to take all the medications away because she was done and ready to leave this earth. And yet, somehow she found the inner strength to hang on through endless pain and suffering. Caroline’s brave retelling of her personal experience will motivate and inspire your audience as they relate to the sometimes seemingly impossible challenges we must face and overcome.

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