Open Mic: Renée
Reading Time: < 1 minutes VIDEO: Renée shares how thankful she is for the connections she’s made in the AYA community.
November 2020
Open Mic: Lisa
Reading Time: < 1 minutes VIDEO: Lisa, an oncology social worker, shared a heartfelt story in remembrance of a close patient during our Holiday Storytelling Open Mic in November 2020.
Open Mic: Lindzy
Reading Time: < 1 minutes VIDEO: Lindzy opens up about her surgery scar and the difficulties she’s experiencing during and after treatment at our Holiday Storytelling Open Mic in November 2020.
Open Mic: Rudy
Reading Time: < 1 minutes VIDEO: Rudy tells us a funny story from the hospital that helped him feel less isolated throughout the course of his care, at our Holiday Storytelling Open Mic in …
Life Changing Cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutes In January 2020, I was diagnosed with lung cancer, and started chemotherapy and radiation therapy for my spine metastasis. It was shocking that a simple back pain could manifest into …
Open Mic: Farran
Reading Time: < 1 minutes VIDEO: Farran shares a story that encourages us to be our own best advocate during our Holiday Storytelling Open Mic in November 2020.
My Battle: Against Cancer and for America’s Health
Reading Time: 4 minutes In 2006, my friend who was 22 years old was diagnosed with leukemia. The news shocked me, as I couldn’t imagine how someone so young could have cancer. Back then, …
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Living with stage IV lung cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutes I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at 30 years young. I know everyone says that their diagnosis caught them off guard; I am no different. I thought that …
Finding a New Voice
Reading Time: 5 minutes By the age of 37, I felt I had accomplished so much. I lived a very busy, happy, and successful life full of significant and joyful moments in my personal …