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My Research on Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Reading Time: 3 minutes My interest in cancer survivorship stems from academic and personal experiences. My first step in this direction began in my undergraduate coursework: I took a biology of cancer course and
ACC Messed with the Wrong Person
Reading Time: 2 minutes I was a student teaching as a second-semester senior at Mercyhurst University when everything changed. I had a meeting and dinner with a handful of friends, everyone was socially distanced
When Cancer Knocks on your Door
Reading Time: 3 minutes The good ole college days! For me, they were 15-16 years ago. Just like the average college student, I was living a carefree life, hanging out with friends, trying to
Stupid cancer, you can’t ruin my life without a fight!
Reading Time: 2 minutes I remember looking at my tonsil in the mirror thinking, “Huh, looks a little big…” I let my tonsil continue to increase in size over the course of the next
Where Are the Superpowers?
Reading Time: 4 minutes It all started in January of 2020 when I decided I had to go into Urgent Care to get my groin pain checked out. I must’ve torn a muscle or
Racing for a Cure
Reading Time: 3 minutes In the middle of 2019, I randomly decided to train for a half marathon. I registered for one on the spot, and after a few months of training, I completed
Story Of My Life
Reading Time: 8 minutes When I was three years old, I was diagnosed with stage four alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. I remember sitting in that hospital bed — the second memory of my life. I remember
Open Mic: Bobby
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Bobby tells his story at our “For The Guys” Storytelling Open Mic. In collaboration with Cancer Dudes.
Open Mic: Chris
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Chris tells his story at our “For The Guys” Storytelling Open Mic. In collaboration with Cancer Dudes.
Open Mic: Mike
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Mike tells his story at our “For The Guys” Storytelling Open Mic. In collaboration with Cancer Dudes. Thank you to Gilead Sciences for sponsoring this story.
Open Mic: Joshua
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Joshua tells his story at our “For The Guys” Storytelling Open Mic. In collaboration with Cancer Dudes.
Open Mic: Charlie
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Charlie tells his story at our “For The Guys” Storytelling Open Mic. In collaboration with Cancer Dudes.
Open Mic: Jonny
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Jonny tells his story at our “For The Guys” Storytelling Open Mic. In collaboration with Cancer Dudes.
Open Mic: Jacob
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Jacob tells his story at our “For The Guys” Storytelling Open Mic. In collaboration with Cancer Dudes.
It’s all over now… Or is it?
Reading Time: 2 minutes I was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic melanoma in Feb of 2020, at 24 weeks pregnant, and recently turned 38. Well, let me back up a bit… I was on
Positivity Can Help Beat Cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutes In 2017, my world was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with stage 3C dysgerminoma, a rare germ cell form of ovarian cancer, in my late 20s. This was
Command Disappointment
Reading Time: 3 minutes The end of May 2021 marked my 3-year cancerversary. Is that even the day to memorialize? The day everything changed or the day of your last treatment — not sure
Let’s Get This Burger: 300 Days Without Food
Reading Time: 4 minutes Last week I hit day 300 without anything to eat or drink. At age 22, I was living in Hawaii with my military boyfriend and getting ready to move to
My Two Cancers
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sorry, this won’t be a fun, inspirational movie story… but here we go anyway. My name is Selena and I’m 21 years old. Back in August 2016, after 8 years
Happy and Healthy Pediatric Survivor
Reading Time: 2 minutes I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia right before my 10th birthday in 1997. I was aware of the severity of my disease, but also still had the innocence of
Empowered By Cancer
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s odd, isn’t it, when we are ‘released’ from the careful monitoring of the cancer ward, told our chemotherapy is over, and left to go and ‘enjoy our lives’ as
Discovering Magic in Community
Reading Time: 4 minutes “I can’t. Fluffy is a vegetarian,” S. says vehemently when I wonder whether she is going to get sausages at breakfast. She looks me sternly in the eye to make
Open Mic: KM
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: KM shared her story at the Digital CancerCon 2021 Storytelling Open Mic!
Open Mic: Jennifer
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Jennifer shared her story at the Digital CancerCon 2021 Storytelling Open Mic!
Open Mic: Mandi
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Mandi shared her story at the Digital CancerCon 2021 Storytelling Open Mic!
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