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Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Roshni
Reading Time: < 1 minute Roshni shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Beth
Reading Time: < 1 minute Beth shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Lindsay
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lindsay shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Se’Nita
Reading Time: < 1 minute Se’Nita shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Karen
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Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Kristen
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 searching online, I hadn’t thought
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 sleep problems on the lives
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 I wanted a snack, to
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 going to die?” The diagnosis
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 a mix of burnout, stress,
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 path of my life forever.
Pass the Mic : Rishina
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 experiences. Thank you to our
Pass the Mic : Tenaria
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 experiences. Thank you to our
Pass the Mic : Tammy
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 experiences. Thank you to our
Pass the Mic : Jessica
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 experiences. Thank you to our
Pass the Mic : Gwen
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 experiences. Thank you to our
Pass the Mic : Dianne
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 experiences. Thanks to our sponsors!
Pass the Mic : Ashley
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 experiences. Thank you to our
Humor, Friendship and Young Adults with Advanced Cancer
Reading Time: 3 minutes My name is Megan Solberg, and I am a sixth-year doctoral candidate in the counseling psychology PhD program at the University of Denver. I currently live in Kansas City, Kansas where I am completing my
How can we improve cancer survivorship?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Like many, the lives of our study team have been affected by cancer: either as cancer survivors, family members and friends of cancer survivors, or caregivers. We often hear narratives about cancer as a battle
Cancer Survivorship and Disparities Among AYAs
Reading Time: 4 minutes I am an early-stage investigator in the Department of Health Disparities Research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. I have been trained in the fields of psychology and health disparities research, particularly
The Chapter is Only Part of the Story
Reading Time: 2 minutes If someone used a book as a metaphor to describe living with cancer and cancer survivorship, I think many adolescents and young adults (AYAs) would suspect the book is full of platitudes and move on
Diliara’s Research Story
Reading Time: 3 minutes As a doctoral health communication student, I have always been interested in conducting applied research to translate my findings to develop interventions to help individuals in need in healthcare settings. When the time came to
The Need for Affirmative Cancer Care
Reading Time: 2 minutes Thank you for giving me the space to share a bit about my story and my connections to the AYA cancer community. I am a psychology professor and psychologist committed to health equity broadly, as