My Cancer Journey
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy story began in September 2018 when I first felt a lump on my right breast. I was scared to find out more as it felt hard, but I knew […]
Diagnosis
Lopsided Life
Reading Time: 3 minutesI was 29 in 1994 and recently married. I had a small but successful decorative painting business. I was healthy, happy and excited about my future! When I wasn’t painting
Jackie’s Stupid Cancer Story
Reading Time: 5 minutesSC: Full Name and Where you’re from: JO: Jackie Ogg, Silver Spring, Maryland SC: What do you do or what do you want to do? JO: I’m a mom, caregiver
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My Cervical Cancer Story
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn 2016 my life was just beginning. I had just gotten a divorce, started dating, new nursing job and new apartment. I felt great and I looked great. I was
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Love & Breast Cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutesGetting breast cancer at 31 brought my world to a crashing halt and forced me to reevaluate my husband, my job, my life and what I wanted out of it.
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My Diagnosis
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt 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 minutesIt’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
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Stronger Together
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis 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,
Robert’s Stupid Cancer Story
Reading Time: 2 minutesSC: 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
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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.