Ranjit, 35, Osteosarcoma

Ranjit shared their story at the 2026 AYA Week Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC.

Ranjit reflects on growing up while having cancer at 15 years old and the impact it had on his identity as both an athlete and teenager. While he shares the emotional challenges he faced during this time, Ranjit shares how his disability reignited his passion in life and has now found comfort in the AYA community to be open about his personal development and hardships along the way.

“I put on a brave face every day, and kind of tried as hard as I could to pretend like I was winning the battle, and I’m still here 20 years later, so I did win”