Blood Boogers
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Lyndsey McCafferty, 32, Caregiver Once upon a time, my life felt like it was finally settling into place. Five months before my husband Wes was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma, […]
Finding Hope through Education: Creating the Pediatric Hope Project
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Mikaela Hong, 17, Neuroblastoma School is one of the most important parts of childhood. It’s not just where kids learn; it’s also where friendships are formed, routines take shape,
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American Cancer Society
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe American Cancer Society is the leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision of ending cancer as we know it, for everyone. We are the only organization working to improve the
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The Arc Is Longer Than Anyone Told Me
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Tony Cerino, 49, Testicular Cancer June 1993. I was sixteen years old. The ACC championship was a few days behind us. I had pitched the season at a Jesuit
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You-Can’t-Always-DIY
Reading Time: 7 minutesBy Ashlee Cramer, Caregiver My name is Ashlee, AKA caregiver extraordinaire. Sort of. I was a dancer; yep, on Broadway! Then a mom. Then an early childhood educator. Yet, here
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Rashad’s Recipe for C.A.K.E.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Rashad Hayes, 31, Stupid Cancer Jr. Board Member “C-A-N-C-E-R”, six letters, one word, and a moment that stole the air from my lungs. I was 22. A former collegiate
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My BMT Journey
Reading Time: 6 minutesBy: Patrick Rossi, 29, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Before my 25th birthday, I was just your run-of-the-mill accountant with social anxiety. I was afraid of speaking up, going out of my comfort
The Day the Bottom Fell Out From Under Us
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy: Abbie Sheffield, 32, Ductal Carcinoma 2024 was the year of infertility. It started on my 31st birthday, January 8th. I was eight weeks pregnant, so full of hope. But
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Googling is a Bad Idea
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Hannah Brown, 32, Ovarian Cancer Just because you have two masses, one on each ovary, doesn’t mean it’s cancer. When bad news appears, people tend to grasp the ‘what
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Being Your Own Advocate: A Second Opinion Gave Me a Second Chance at Life
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Kassie Reynolds, 30, Pancreatic Cancer I never thought I would be the person who says, “Getting a second opinion saved my life.” Then again, I never thought I would
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