Alexis Atkinson shared their story at the 2025 Stupid Cancer NYC Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC.

Alexis shares humor, sadness, and vulnerability through there conversation during the open mic event. She speaks about how difficult this has been for her, not only physically but also mentally. She shared with the audience a song she wrote about fertility that she wrote during the time of her cancer diagnosis. Overall, her impactful words left a lasting and meaningful impact on the audience.

“Our wants do become shrunken and condensed in this experience…”