Reading Time: < 1 minuteElissa Kalver shared her story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. When cancer strikes, survival isn’t just about medical treatments: it’s about truly living. Alyssa, founder of We Got […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLiz Jaluague shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. At 34, cybersecurity architect and military officer Liz Halwagay’s life takes an unexpected turn when a routine medical
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLauren Morales shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. In “The In Between,” Lauren Morales transforms her cancer journey into a raw, poetic testament of survival. With
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMonica Henderson shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. In this raw talk, Monica delivers a heart-wrenching letter to her younger self, exploring the complex, often unspoken
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMckenzie Baxter shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. Mckenzie shares her cancer journey: from being misdiagnosed to being in remission, her life after cancer has inspired
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSonia Su shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. Sonia shares the story of how she transformed her cancer journey into a powerful mission of hope. She
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Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Jeffrey Mello, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia I grew up in Massachusetts. It was a normal start, but I always wanted something bigger. That drive took me to New York City,
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Natasha Parker, Breast Cancer Cancer turned my love life upside down in surprising ways. It wasn’t just the illness; it nudged our closeness into a new, sometimes awkward place
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Christie Englese, Colon Cancer Hi! My name is Christie. I’m a mom, a wife, a dental hygienist—and somewhere along the way, I also became a sneaker customizer. My story
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Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Taylor Carlson, Blood Cancer In 2023, my life changed with a single word: cancer. I was in college, studying Human Biology, and working as an EMT. My days were
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