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Digital CancerCon 2023 Storytelling Open Mic: Harjeet
Reading Time: < 1 minute Harjeet shares her story at our Digital CancerCon 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
Digital CancerCon 2023 Storytelling Open Mic: Lucifer
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lucifer shares their story at our Digital CancerCon 2023 Storytelling Open Mic.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Lexi
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lexi shares her story (in song) at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
Storytelling Open Mic NYC: Simone
Reading Time: < 1 minute Simone shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
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
Reading Time: < 1 minute Karen shares her story at our Storytelling Open Mic NYC event.
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 minutesWhen 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 minutesI 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 minutesIn 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 minutesMy 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 minutesThere 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 minutesI 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 minutesMy 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 minutesLike 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