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

Carly’s Stupid Cancer Story

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile I was in a groggy state, I heard, “No heavy lifting for at least 7 to 10 days,” as my surgeon was explaining the at-home instructions for me to

Beating Bone Cancer

Reading Time: 8 minutesI was a high school senior and basketball player that had won multiple championship rings, when my world completely changed in June 2014. My father noticed that my left thigh

“And that’s when I was handed the shit sandwich that is cancer”

Reading Time: 5 minutesI was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma last year at the ripe old age of 26. After 5 years of unexplained weight loss, going back and forth to the

The Day I Heard My Child Say “Mom Has Cancer.”

Reading Time: 4 minutesI wanted to shield my family from the disease, but I soon found out that when it comes to kids, honesty is (almost) always the best policy. When you become

How Losing My Hair Was One of my Favorite Memories

Reading Time: 2 minutesI knew I would be losing all my hair since the day chemo was first mentioned. I knew some people get very emotional over the loss of their hair…and I

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

Open Mic: Savannah

Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Savannah shares her cancer journey and how she wouldn’t change a thing at the Digital CancerCon Storytelling Open Mic.