Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Hezekiah Helms, 21, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma My name is Hezekiah Helms. I am a 21-year-old from Dallas, Texas, studying Bible and Theology and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Criswell College
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Madison Moury, 25, Carcinoid Tumor It all started off when I randomly had a hard time breathing back in August 2024. I went to my primary care doctor and
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Jo Dunne, 26, Synovial Sarcoma Early last June, I celebrated Eid at the family home of a good friend. I remembered walking up to the doorstep and being greeted
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jace, 27, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma Jace shared their story at the 2026 AYA Week Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Jace shares the lasting effects cancer has had on his life through his incredibly moving poem titled, “The Survivor”, highlighting the battle of
Reading Time: < 1 minute Phoebe, 23, Hodgkin Lymphoma Phoebe shared their story at the 2026 AYA Week Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Phoebe reflects on her cancer journey through an impactful poem, highlighting the challenges she experienced while trying to process her diagnosis and the lingering impact it has
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy: Brittany Groover, 32, Melanoma The biggest lesson I have learned from cancer is that there is no finish line. Not in the way people imagine. You do not cross
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alexa, 27, Thyroid Cancer Alexa shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. The stand-up comedian, Alexa, shares her cancer story through a comedic lens while
Reading Time: < 1 minute Shannon, 27, Rectal Cancer Shannon shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. Shannon, a survivor of stage four rectal cancer, shares an emotional tribute to
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy: Courtney Malcic, 38, Kidney Cancer Picture this: I’m 23, pescatarian, loving life in Arizona, hiking, poolside, working my dream job at MAC cosmetics in hopes to be a global
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Robert “Bear” Bloomquist, 23, Ewing Sarcoma On December 19th this year, my life changed in a way I never saw coming. That was the day I was diagnosed with
