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Resilience and Courage
Reading Time: 3 minutesI am a childhood leukemia survivor, having been diagnosed at the age of 11. I’ve thankfully been cancer-free since 2007 but I currently suffer from a number of late effects from my treatment, ranging from
Now I Know My IBC
Reading Time: 6 minutesTrigger warning: Suicidal Ideation “I’m sorry but this looks like stage III, Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC).” Those were the words that sprung out of my doctor’s lips that ordinary November afternoon. November 15, 2019 was
A Board Member’s Story of CancerCon 2023
Reading Time: 7 minutesI kissed the wife and kids goodbye and headed to the airport. Next stop, CancerCon 2023. I got into the Omni Atlanta at about 11pm, checked in, thanked the staff for hosting us and called
One In a Million
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt started with a small, hard bump under my hair. I found it when I was around eight years old. I showed my mom, who immediately took me to the pediatrician to get it looked
Every Moment
Reading Time: 2 minutesWow. My cancer story… I was the girl that was always just a bit sick growing up. I graduated in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts, but that summer I just kept feeling
Am I Struggling Enough?
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’m scared to share, because I don’t struggle enough…but maybe there are others who feel like an imposter as well. Back in 2019, I was finishing up college, waiting tables, and slinging weights at CrossFit.
Empathy to Expertise: My AYA Journey from Patient to Researcher
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn August 2017, my life took an unexpected turn when I was diagnosed with breast cancer during my final year of undergraduate studies. At the beginning of the summer, I discovered a lump in my
What I Wish I Would Have Known
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was just 29 years old when I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Stage 2, hormone positive with a BRCA2 genetic mutation after finding a lump on a self-breast exam. This was just 3
My Fight With ALL
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn May of 2021, when I was 30, my wife, two young children and I flew from Chicago on a trip to visit my wife’s cousins and my brother and his family in California. We
From Survivor to Inspiration: My Journey to Infinite Motiv
Reading Time: 3 minutesI never thought that one day I would be sharing a story like this, a story of resilience, survival, and transformation. Only a few years ago, I was living a life that many would consider
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Brianne
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrianne shares her story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Perry
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMary shares her story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Maui
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMaui shares his story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Crystal
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrystal shares her story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Cindy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCindy shares her story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Adrian
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAdrian shares his story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Sierra
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSierra shares her story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Alexander
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlexander shares his story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Brooklyn
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrooklyn shares her story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Michelle
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMichelle shares her story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Michael
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMichael shares his story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Jaisa
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJaisa shares her story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
CCL23 Storytelling Open Mic: Alicia
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlicia shares her story at our CancerConLive 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
When I Finally Felt Free
Reading Time: 3 minutesI 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 stopped mid-surgery when they saw
Digital CancerCon 2023 Storytelling Open Mic: Jesse
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jesse shares their story at our Digital CancerCon 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.