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How an Old Photo Helped a Cancer Survivor Focus on His Dream -- of Making Ice Cream

Now in 5,000 grocery stores, the founder of Vice Cream shares how he found inspiration after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma.
Source: Courtesy of Dan Schorr
Courtesy of Dan Schorr

What do you do when you get married, buy your first house and then doctors tell you that you have six months to live? 

You start an ice cream company, of course.

Related: 50 Inspirational Quotes to Motivate You

Prior to my diagnosis, I -- something to call my own. But what?

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