Matt was in his senior year at DeMatha Catholic High School and after a great summer playing Lacrosse and just one week before he was to receive his official scholarship offer to play Lacrosse at Drexel University, Matt received news of the unthinkable... He had Testicular Cancer! Those words would change the course of his life.
Matt was immediately taken into surgery for tumor removal and then faced three months of intensive Chemotherapy. This rough journey included many weeks of nausea, headaches, insomnia, rashes, 20 lbs of weight loss along with the loss of all his hair! Through it all, Matt always BELIEVED he would conquer Cancer and be able to again step on the field to lead his team as goalie and captain by March of his senior year! His coaches and team mates would never let him expect anything less! Their support and their BELIEF in him allowed Matt to reach this goal. Matt’s Family created The “We Believe Foundation to pass on what he’s received from friends and family to those who may not be so fortunate!
We Believe Foundation's Details
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Single
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini
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About me: MILLERSTRONG is not a person but a gift that has been given by an amazing group of caring human beings! It is the idea that one person can make a difference when supported by friends, family and faith. It is the idea that together we can breathe strength and belief into any situation and that all things are possible! It originates from the journey of 17-year old Matt Miller’s battle with Testicular Cancer. However, more importantly it is what a caring community of family and friends and GOD, has created from that dark journey. It is the idea that STRENGTH is not what happens to you, but how you handle it.
MILLERSTRONG, the name itself, was created by Matt’s friends—who just before stepping into adulthood, would have to take a journey into the unknown with a fearless and faithful friend. The foundation’s
MILLERSTRONG name was their gift to him!
