My Grim Battle
Reading Time: 3 minutes My life flipped upside down in summer 2019. I didn’t know if I wanted to share my story with the world. But I think I’m ready now. I think that …
April 2021
Letter To My Younger Self
Reading Time: 3 minutes Words may not express all my feelings to you. You will be faced with so many challenges later on…how can you prepare a child for all the issues that adults …
A Day I’ll Never Forget
Reading Time: 2 minutes It was July 1, 2020, during a global pandemic. I was anxiously sitting in the doctor’s office with my husband waiting for the oncologist to come in, confirm, and provide …
The Day I Flew
Reading Time: 3 minutes July 15, 2020 Waking up in the morning and not knowing how I was going to feel has become common over the past 14 months. I have been receiving treatment …
The Power of Hope & Philanthropy
Reading Time: 4 minutes At 22 years young, I lost more than half of my tongue because of a cancerous tumor. My team of world-renowned surgeons put me back together better than Humpty Dumpty …
Open Mic: Shelbi
Reading Time: < 1 minutes (TW: This story discusses a suicide attempt) VIDEO: Shelbi’s story from the AYA Cancer Awareness Week Open Mic night.
Open Mic: Rishina
Reading Time: < 1 minutes VIDEO: Rishina’s story from the AYA Cancer Awareness Week Open Mic night.
Open Mic: Moira
Reading Time: < 1 minutes VIDEO: Moira’s story from the AYA Cancer Awareness Week Open Mic night.
Open Mic: Gena
Reading Time: < 1 minutes VIDEO: Gena’s story from the AYA Cancer Awareness Week Open Mic night. This story is made possible by:
Open Mic: Shaemarie
Reading Time: < 1 minutes VIDEO: Shaemarie’s story from the AYA Cancer Awareness Week Open Mic night.