I Will NOT Die
Reading Time: < 1 minute Life is a journey, that can change in the blink of an eye, you haven’t been feeling good, and you aren’t quite sure why. You go to the doctors, but …
My Diagnosis
Reading Time: 3 minutes It all started on January 2, 2020. I was in the drive-thru line at Wendy’s at around 11 pm, sitting in the passenger seat of my best friend’s car. I …
Living With My Cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s been a long time since I updated my blog. Since I last wrote, I was diagnosed with a disease that could be considered “deadly” and “scary” … CANCER. Since …
Stronger Together
Reading Time: 2 minutes This time last year, I had finally returned home from my eleven-day stay in the hospital. Two of those days were in the ICU. The night before entering the ICU, …
We Want to Live Beyond This Nightmare
Reading Time: 3 minutes It was another nightmare that started in Seattle. I was walking along a road and came upon three men in a car. I greeted them with a smile, but what …
Robert’s Stupid Cancer Story
Reading Time: 2 minutes SC: Full Name and Where you’re from: RET: Robert Eli Thompson, NYC SC: What do you do or what do you want to do? RET: Actor and teacher SC: Patient/Survivor/Caregiver …
Open Mic: Lia
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Lia was peer pressured into telling a story at our Storytelling Open Mic about what she’s lost and gained through cancer.
Open Mic: Simone
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Simone opens up about her experience as a cancer survivor and a model at the Stupid Cancer Storytelling Open Mic.
Open Mic: Melinda
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Melinda talks about the things cancer has given her, like a strong community and marathon running, at the Stupid Cancer Storytelling Open Mic.
Open Mic: Shannon
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Shannon celebrates 25 years of survivorship at the Stupid Cancer Storytelling Open mic by talking about all the things you *shouldn’t* do (but she did) when diagnosed with …