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‘Cuck Fancer’: Ben Teller’s Survival

Cancer survivor Ben Teller isn’t giving cancer the time of day. In fact, his nonprofit makes that quite clear! Rightly named “Cuck Fancer” Teller’s foundation fundraises to cancer awareness.
When Teller found out he had cancer again he was already a two-time cancer survivor and finishing up his fourth year at the University of California at Irvine.

He came home to a voicemail from the doctor; unable to fathom what was coming next.

Teller and his mother listened to the recording that said, “Ben, we want you to know that we found something abnormal on your scan.”

Teller had already battled cancer at ages 18 and 21 and had his life stopped by Hodgkins Lymphoma; the possibility that finally living normal life might be taken away didn’t even cross his mind.

Then the doctor told him they had found a mass, on the left side of his chest off of his heart. Teller recalls having things due for school; his mother sadly informing him he wouldn’t be going back. Teller took the news with stride and no one had yet to utter the word “cancer”; after he woke from his surgery his outlook changed.

Teller recalls the day of the surgery, “I was in really high spirits, I’m at the hospital, not worried about the anesthesia, I wake up…I have a tube in my chest, I’m not breathing on my own, I have a seven-inch scar on the side of my chest, I have a tube hanging out of me, and I don’t know what’s going on.  I have zero idea and I’m in so much pain, I can’t talk, I’m having an allergic reaction to the morphine, and it hits me, this is serious.  That’s when I realized that [the cancer] was going to do something to me physically, and that’s when it started to affect me mentally.” – (New University)

This was Teller’s turning point; the point at which his foundation began to blossom. He started by selling cancer bracelets and grew immensely from there. We at Reminderband are honored to be his wristband company of choice.

Teller said, “Well, as I was looking for companies to make my bracelets, the top hit on google with the best customer satisfaction was Reminderband. I was introduced to a man named Shawn, who I still order my bracelets through today.

We talked about what I wanted, and we sent a few samples back and forth and finally came up with the lime green with the white writing. It has been a huge hit amongst the cancer community.

The color of my disease is lime green, so it was fitting that Reminderband had the perfect color to match. I have never had one problem with Reminderband and will continue to bring my business to them.”

Teller’s strength, ambition, and goals for the future have brought him toe to toe with stars like Halle Berry, Will Ferrell, and Ellen Degeneres.

Teller has decided that cancer will not control his future. Reminderband greatly admires this survivor and sends our love and support!

Remembering the Number One Fan of Marshall University’s Thundering Herd

Rebecca ordered silicone wristbands to remember her son Kyle who passed away unexpectedly in May at the age of 14.

Kyle was special-needs and the number one fan of Marshall University’s Thundering Herd football team.

Each Saturday on game day, Rebecca would post an update on Kyle on Facebook.

Even though Kyle could not communicate, she wrote the post as if Kyle were talking to his friends and other fans about game day.

Rebecca states the following:

“Kyle was very fortunate to get to meet some of the players and family from the herd page. When I saw the bands I knew I had to order them to give to special people who hold Kyle dear to their hearts and miss him very much. Having these bands to wear keeps him even closer to our hearts. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making these.  And if you’re not familiar with Marshall University, one of the things they chant at the football games is… We Are.. Marshall”

Reminderband wishes Rebecca and her family and the whole Marshall family best wishes, success, and fond memories of a very special young man that lives on in the hearts of those that knew him and loved him.

If you’re looking to order memorial, awareness, or any other type of wristband, check out our wristband color meanings page to learn about various awareness months and what each bracelet color represents.