Alexander Tsiaras, Founder and CEO of StoryMD, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“My wife, Susan, said something early in her breast cancer journey that resonated deeply with me after her visit with her doctor, who spoke about survival rates during the session: ‘I don’t want to just survive. I want to thrive.’
But when her cancer was declared in remission, her follow-ups focused on recurrence. Doctors rarely asked: How are you sleeping? Are you moving? Do you feel more joy or purpose?
For decades, surviving has been the North Star of cancer care. If you hit the ten-year mark without recurrence, you earn the label ‘Survivor.’
But life is about more than survival. We want to gain our vitality, connect with others, and continue our purpose in life. Those are the questions that often go unanswered in a clinic, whether you’re a cancer survivor, marathon runner, postpartum mother, a lifelong diabetic… and all the other stages we experience in life.
Health isn’t just about outliving the odds anymore. It’s about outliving them well.
It’s why StoryMD is launching twenty new guided journeys for patients diagnosed with breast, prostate, lung, colon, uterine, and other cancers, providing continuous support during and after treatment. As provider visits become less frequent, AI keeps the essentials on track – like sleep, nutrition, exercise, and purpose – personalized to your medical history and fully adaptable to your lifestyle and goals.
The outcome of any cancer journey isn’t simply about beating the odds anymore. It’s about outliving them well. By the way, Susan is doing more than surviving now. She’s thriving.“