When College is Put On Pause
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs a busy summer was coming to a close, I began experiencing a dry cough, arm swelling, shortness of breath, and a lump under my armpit. These symptoms led me
Tag: 1-5 years post treatment
Leukemia? Isn’t that what kids get???
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was diagnosed with AML on Friday the 13th in March 2015. Oh yeah, I’m totally superstitious now! I went into remission one year later. Once I was cleared to
Open Mic: Sussan
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Sussan shares how she has passed what her survivorship taught her on to her friends and family.
Open Mic: David
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVIDEO: David plays us an original song about what it is like to be a cancer survivor.
Open Mic: Caroline
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Caroline tells us of the ripple effect that sharing your story has and the importance of it.
The 2nd Last Day
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe last day of chemo is supposed to be a wonderful celebration of finally beating the crap out of cancer. But for me, this was my second “last day.” And
Callie’s Life Changing Bone Cancer
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe night before I found out I had cancer, I fell and hit my head. I went to the doctor the next day and asked her if I was ok
My Ovarian Cancer Story at 40 years old
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve always wanted to be a mom, but at age 40, I had unsuccessfully frozen only three eggs after two procedures. The paltry result led to surgery, for what was
Open Mic: Emma
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Emma shares the story of how her “sore throat” turned out to be much more at the Digital CancerCon Storytelling Open Mic.
Open Mic: Rishina
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Rishina shares the story of her diagnosis and how she everything she experienced was to be considered “part and parcel” at the Digital CancerCon Storytelling Open Mic