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When I Finally Felt Free
Reading Time: 3 minutes I can remember the chill that ran down my spine. The tingle of antiseptic in my nose, and the throbbing burn running down my leg from surgical wounds. They had
Digital CancerCon 2023 Storytelling Open Mic: Jesse
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Jesse shares their story at our Digital CancerCon 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
Digital CancerCon 2023 Storytelling Open Mic: Harjeet
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Harjeet shares her story at our Digital CancerCon 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
Digital CancerCon 2023 Storytelling Open Mic: Lucifer
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Lucifer shares their story at our Digital CancerCon 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Lexi
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Lexi shares her story (in song) at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Simone
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Simone shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Roshni
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Roshni shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Beth
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Beth shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Lindsay
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Lindsay shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Se’Nita
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Se’Nita shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Karen
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Karen shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Kristen
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Karen shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
From Bleeding to Blessing
Reading Time: 4 minutes When I had blood in my stool as a thirty-four-year-old mother of four young kids, I assumed it was hemorrhoids or a tear from giving birth. Something minor. Even after
Helping AYA Cancer Survivors Get Better Sleep
Reading Time: 2 minutes I am Casey Walsh, PhD, MSW, a social work clinician and researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. In my work with AYA survivors, I have seen the major impact of
Not Every Victory is A Total Win
Reading Time: 2 minutes In September of 2013 I had begun noticing some concerning symptoms and during a trip seeking a 2nd opinion at Dana Farber in Boston, one of the nurses asked if
No Coincidences
Reading Time: 6 minutes My journey with cancer began in 1993 at the age of 23 when I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. My first words after the initial diagnosis were : “Am I
From White Coat to Hospital Gown
Reading Time: 4 minutes There was a little over a year left until I was to graduate as a doctor. I had made it this far, and any ill feelings were brushed off to
When A Cancer Survivor Becomes the Caregiver
Reading Time: 4 minutes I was 27 when I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. My mom was sitting next to me in the room as the doctor read those results that would alter the
Pass the Mic : Rishina
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Rishina shares her story at our first Storytelling Open Mic: Pass the Mic event, featuring stories from our BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled community members to highlight their AYA cancer
Pass the Mic : Tenaria
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Tenaria shares her story at our first Storytelling Open Mic: Pass the Mic event, featuring stories from our BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled community members to highlight their AYA cancer
Pass the Mic : Tammy
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Tammy shares her story at our first Storytelling Open Mic: Pass the Mic event, featuring stories from our BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled community members to highlight their AYA cancer
Pass the Mic : Jessica
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Jessica shares her story at our first Storytelling Open Mic: Pass the Mic event, featuring stories from our BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled community members to highlight their AYA cancer
Pass the Mic : Gwen
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Gwen shares her story at our first Storytelling Open Mic: Pass the Mic event, featuring stories from our BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled community members to highlight their AYA cancer
Pass the Mic : Dianne
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Dianne shares her story at our first Storytelling Open Mic: Pass the Mic event, featuring stories from our BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled community members to highlight their AYA cancer
Pass the Mic : Ashley
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Ashley shares her story at our first Storytelling Open Mic: Pass the Mic event, featuring stories from our BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled community members to highlight their AYA cancer