Everyone is Touched


According to the American Cancer Society,an estimated 1.7 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2018.

At any given moment, there are 15.5 million living with a history of cancer. While some of these individuals were recently diagnosed, most were diagnosed many years ago and have no evidence of cancer.

Cancer touches everyone at some point, some time.

"Courage is
grace under pressure"

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Survivors Outdoor Experience

403 South Lincoln Street
Suite 4, PMB 85
Port Angeles, WA. 98362

Phone: 360-477-1619

Our 2014 Healing Adventure Retreat

By Jack Ganster
The SOE 'symbolic tree'. The fire represents cancer and the still living tree is like the person still standing despite the fire.

The SOE ‘symbolic tree’. The fire represents cancer and the still living tree is like the person still standing despite the fire.

Our mini 'paddle journey on Lake Crescent

Our mini ‘paddle journey’ on Lake Crescent

We had a grand time at the Survivor’s Outdoor Experience Healing Adventure Retreat! Just take a look at these photos…and you will get the idea. What a pleasure to host a great group of survivors with the help of some fantastic presenters: Heath Foxlee, Linda Klinefelter, Bill Berger, Christine Jacobson, Mary Robson and Kia Armstrong. We also want to thank Twisted Roots for their fantastic music and the staff at NatureBridge, including KC Nattinger. They did a great job of making us feel welcome.

Our Hike to Marymere Falls

Our Hike to Marymere Falls

The 'Gang" Sunday morning before our hike

The ‘Gang” Sunday morning before our hike

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy Cooking with Kia from Nash's Organic Produce — with Kia Armstrong.

Healthy Cooking with Kia from Nash’s Organic Produce — with Kia Armstrong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonus…sunny Lake Crescent!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Such a great time!

 

 

 

“SOE gave us a memorable,  helpful,  and enjoyable retreat.  The combination of perfect Lake Crescent scenery,
thought-provoking speakers,  and outdoor rambles on trails and the lake added up to much more than the individual parts.
All in all,  a grand experience.”

“Thanks for all the hard work putting things together.  It always takes some time to process such an experience, but I know I will take away some valuable ideas and experiences… and my perspective will surely be altered.”

“We were talking earlier today and we both agree that there was nothing negative about the time we were there. It was all good and positive, and we thank you and your terrific group of people who helped you pull it off.”

“Wow…what a treat! Getting together to share this weekend will remain as a highlight of my cancer ‘journey’.”

 

 

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My 10 Year Journey

By Jack Ganster

A Survivor’s Journey

As a person who has spent the last ten years willing to share my experience about life after diagnosis, it’s still difficult to simply say “I am a cancer survivor.”  So much goes into this statement.

It’s been an incredible journey and I have seen and experienced so much during this period in my life-a period that almost seemed out of reach.

At the time, I was strong and healthy, Lance Armstrong was still a hero, and the Livestrong Foundation was just gaining traction. Since then, I’ve attended a conference at their headquarters in Austin, Texas, started my own program (Survivor’s Outdoor Experience) and have witnessed Mr. Armstrong’s meteoric fall from grace.

As much as I deplore this man’s constant flippant denials and bully-style behavior, I can totally relate with him about how rewarding it is to help others through simply surviving against the odds-the most basic form of leading by example.

This is why share my story. It goes beyond this simple idea of outlasting the disease- I felt like I would, but I still feel like it’s a temporary victory. Even though it’s been ten years and multiple MRI exams later and all the evidence suggests that I should declare victory. …Continue Reading My 10 Year Journey

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"Courage is
grace under pressure"
"I am not what happened to me,
I am what I choose to become"
"The meaning of life
is a life with meaning"
"Cancer may leave your body, but it never leaves your life"
"The healing powers of participating in outdoor activities while exploring the natural world are powerful and profound.

A sense of calm and a feeling of contentment are reached when surrounded by nature."
"Accept how 'not normal' you are, and do your best to become as 'normal' as you can given the circumstances."