Survivor Stories
Personal journeys of diagnosis, treatment, and life beyond cancer.
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Brent Dirks
It's a weird way to think about it but I know my cancer was not about me. What does that even mean? It means that cancer helps me help others.I've always been a helper. I'm the oldest son of 5 kids to a police officer and emergency room nurse. I had no chance. Public service is in my blood. I shot for the middle and became a firefighter/paramedic. I knew about the risks involved of running into burning buildings and crazy drivers on the highway while we tend to victims of car wrecks but never gave much thought to how the job could affect my health. All the old guys have bad backs so I've tried to stay healthy and active and "use good lifting form."