COVER STORY
LIVING with
CANCER
BY L AURIE WERTICH
C
photos by Bart Harris Photography
Special thanks to Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center
cfthrive.com
ancer is not always a death
sentence. It can be a life
sentence—a call to live
life to the fullest even in the face of
disease. Just ask Joe Mills, a safety
manager for a small trucking
company in Bloomington, Illinois.
Joe was diagnosed with stage IV
cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct
liver cancer) in November 2011.
In the past year, he has undergone
chemotherapy and surgery—and
he has continued to work and enjoy
his life with his wife and family.
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