In collaboration with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, the Seahawks hosted patients at a Seahawks practice as part of the NFL's Crucial Catch initiative. The Seahawks are highlighting six patients, who each represent the one of the six screenable cancers – breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, prostate and skin.

We took some time to honor and highlight each of their unique stories. Read more about each individual below.

Joan Nelson, Breast Cancer Survivor

Joan Nelson was diagnosed with breast cancer this year and can proudly say today she is cancer-free. Nelson was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of breast cancer.

"One in 8 women will get breast cancer in this country," Nelson said.  "As women we tend to put our own health issues behind so many things as we prioritize our families.  I would like people to know that I am proof.  Getting regular check-ups and mammograms can make all the difference."

Nelson started chemotherapy at St. Anne Hospital and then underwent surgery to remove the cancer.

John Klein, Prostate Cancer Survivor

Today, John Klein is eight years cancer-free. But his cancer journey started with a routine prostate cancer screening that he had put off, not knowing it was a simple blood test. After experiencing some unexpected symptoms he saw his primary care physician. They immediately ran tests and Klein learned he had stage 4 prostate cancer that had metastasized.

Klein was surprised to learn the first step in screening for prostate cancer only required a blood draw. He was also surprised to learn that prostate cancer can progress in the body with little to no symptoms, making it hard to detect outside of preventative screening.

"My message to other men is simple: get screened for prostate cancer," Klein said. "All it takes is a simple blood test and it could save your life."

Dana Normandy, Colorectal Cancer Survivor

After a Seahawks Crucial Catch game, Dana Normandy felt inspired, he knew he needed to get a colonoscopy and finally decided to go ahead and get one scheduled. He had no signs or symptoms but when the results came back, he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He had part of his colon removed and continued to receive treatment at St. Michael Medical Center. A year later, he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

"It was a gut punch," he said. "You don't expect it. I promised my wife I would fight, that I wouldn't bow to it."

Today he is cancer stable.

Stacy Mazza, Cervical Cancer Survivor

Stacy Mazza was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2025. After a an abnormal pap smear result, Mazza went in to get a scan that confirmed she had cancer.

"I went in knowing," she said. "It was really scary. My mother had died of cancer. It overtook her body. The first thing I thought I was,' I'm going to die.'"

The tumor was large, stretching all the way from her cervix to kidneys, nearly 11 centimeters, which caused her to have to be admitted to the hospital. From there, treatment started quickly with radiation and chemotherapy. After 25 sessions of radiation and 10 rounds of chemotherapy, Stacy had another round of scans completed  to evaluate the mass.

The tumor had shrunk and now she is cancer-free.

Michael Coley, Lung Cancer Survivor

Michael Coley remembers having a cough that wouldn't go away when his wife urged him to go get a routine check up. An X-ray, CT and PET scan showed he had lung cancer.

"It was a shock," he said.

He had stage 2 lung cancer. Luckily, he was diagnosed early and his outlook was good.

Coley started chemotherapy and once the tumor had shrunk, he underwent surgery to remove a portion of his left lung. After he recovered from surgery, he started immunotherapy and went through 12 sessions.

Today, Coley is in the maintenance phase and doing well.

Gregory Rivera, Skin Cancer Survivor

On his way to officiate a day of baseball games, Gregory Rivera felt a shortness of breath and was spitting up blood and decided to make a stop at the emergency room. At St. Michael Medical Center, they ran scans that revealed what looked like masses throughout his body.

He was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer. He then started three rounds of chemotherapy and had 35 lymph nodes removed from his armpit and chest area.

His advice to others: "If you feel something or see something, go get checked out. The earlier the better."

He said everything happened so fast, and he quickly went from one side of the spectrum all the way to the other.

"You never know how much time you have left," he said. "It's better to know if something doesn't feel right."