Glenda Standeven and her husband Rick have two sons, Kevin and Andrew. They've lived with their family in Chilliwack, BC, for 26 years. Just five years into their marriage Glenda was diagnosed with bone cancer in her hip and pelvis. Their first son, Kevin, was 3 years old when Glenda went into the hospital for surgery.

She lost her entire right leg (including her hip and pelvis) to cancer in 1988 and has risen above the many obstacles and barriers she’s faced over the years. She is an accomplished speaker who has delighted audiences of all ages for over 20 years.

She speaks on a wide range of topics from finding the humour in living life as an amputee; putting the Power of Positive People (P.O.P.P) in the Workplace; to discussing the rewards of volunteering. She has developed her own unique ‘Smoking Awareness Program for Teens’ which helps teens decide to quit smoking or, better yet, never to start!

As a 21 year cancer survivor, Glenda blends a combination of practicality and humour towards living life to the fullest. Having overcome cancer and  hep C which she contracted from her blood transfusion during surgery, and the miraculous birth of her second son, Andrew, Glenda shares her wit and wisdom in overcoming life’s hurdles.