Sheryl Crow: 7 Things That Having Breast Cancer Taught Me

Sheryl Crow is a survivor—a breast cancer survivor. The rocker was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in 2006, and beat it; she has now been living cancer-free for the past ten years. That said, she’s doing her part to help others beat the disease. This month from Oct. 3 to 13 in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the 54-year-old singer has partnered for a second time with eBay for Charity to support cancer research. In the last year alone, eBay for Charity helped to raise over $92 million globally, and to date, has raised more than $650 million. More than 100 items from Sheryl’s closet will be available to bidders, including dresses, skirts, blouses, pants, hats and more; 100% of the proceeds will go to Stand Up To Cancer. Since Stand Up To Cancer was founded in May 2008, over 160 clinical trials have been planned, initiated, or completed by SU2C scientists, in which more than 9,000 patients have participated.SU2C’s mission is to raise funds to accelerate the pace of groundbreaking research that can get new therapies to patients quickly and, as a result, save lives. You can bid on Crow’s clothing here. In the meantime, check out the lessons the singer—now a happy mother, living in Nashville—learned from having breast cancer—and realize that some stories can have a happy ending.