My Thyroid Cancer Journey
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Sara Jesus, Thyroid Cancer The day I was diagnosed with cancer, at just 18 years old, is one I will never forget. I came home from school to find […]
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My Kidney Cancer Story: Fighting to Be Heard, Fighting to Hold On
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Shayla Mitchell, 29, Kidney Cancer For several months, I knew something wasn’t right. My body felt off; persistent back pain, discomfort, and an unshakable feeling that something was wrong.
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The Big Cs
Reading Time: 3 minutesAmanda Kule, 35, Breast Cancer As a young adult, breast cancer has legitimately always been on my mind. And in a weird way, I almost felt prepared for my diagnosis.
Special Bonds: Celebrating Mother’s Day
Reading Time: 6 minutesStupid Cancer had the chance to chat with David, 28, & Mónica, 57, a son and mother duo who navigated David’s Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) diagnosis together. They spoke with
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Caring for the Caregiver: Research on Caregivers of AYA Cancer Patients
Reading Time: 2 minutesXimena Giesemann, 31, Melenoma I officially became a part of the AYA community in August of 2016 when I received my own cancer diagnosis: melanoma. I was 22 years old
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A Rare Cancer Diagnosis 3 Weeks Postpartum
Reading Time: 5 minutesMichelle Kaba, 39, Ampullary Cancer The day after my 35th birthday, when my first baby was just 22 days old, I was diagnosed with Ampullary Cancer on March 8, 2023.
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It’s Over, Right?
Reading Time: 5 minutesBy: David Llano, 28, Leukemia I always find it funny that I do not remember the exact date of my last discharge after undergoing a bone marrow transplant and a
Blood for Grace
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Sarah Grace, 29, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, & Lymphoma I celebrate a cancerversary, but it’s a complicated feeling. The date I observe is my first diagnosis, lymphoma, when
The Day-to-Day Impact of Financial Toxicity on AYAs
Reading Time: 4 minutesCarlos Rickman, 31, Soft Tissue Sarcoma To bring awareness to the unique issues AYAs face in survivorship, Stupid Cancer community member Carlos Rickman shared his insights about the impact financial
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The Unexpected Impact of Side Effects
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Naomi Aziz, 33, Uterine & Ovarian Cancer To bring awareness to the unique issues AYAs face in survivorship, Stupid Cancer community member Naomi Aziz shared her insights about the
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