Rashad’s Recipe for C.A.K.E.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Rashad Hayes, 31, Stupid Cancer Jr. Board Member “C-A-N-C-E-R”, six letters, one word, and a moment that stole the air from my lungs. I was 22. A former collegiate
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The Day the Bottom Fell Out From Under Us
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy: Abbie Sheffield, 32, Ductal Carcinoma 2024 was the year of infertility. It started on my 31st birthday, January 8th. I was eight weeks pregnant, so full of hope. But
Googling is a Bad Idea
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Hannah Brown, 32, Ovarian Cancer Just because you have two masses, one on each ovary, doesn’t mean it’s cancer. When bad news appears, people tend to grasp the ‘what
A Journey Through Parenthood, Health Struggles, and Mental Health
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Danielle Grefrath, 40, Ductal Carcinoma On July 6th, 2021, my world was turned upside down. At 36 years old, with a career I was building, two kids thriving in
How I use Humor – On & Off Stage – to Cope with Brain Cancer
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy: Anthony Greco, 31, Brain Cancer Hi! Thanks for reading. My name is Anthony Greco, and I am a 31 year old comedian based out of New York City. I
The Big Cs
Reading Time: 3 minutesAmanda Kule, 35, Breast Cancer As a young adult, breast cancer has legitimately always been on my mind. And in a weird way, I almost felt prepared for my diagnosis.
A Rare Cancer Diagnosis 3 Weeks Postpartum
Reading Time: 5 minutesMichelle Kaba, 39, Ampullary Cancer The day after my 35th birthday, when my first baby was just 22 days old, I was diagnosed with Ampullary Cancer on March 8, 2023.
CancerCon 2024: Finding Your People
Reading Time: 2 minutesCancerCon Live 2024 – what an amazing experience! This past August I had the honor of being a scholarship recipient to attend CancerCon Live in Austin, TX. It was amazing.
How I Got My Groove Back at CancerCon
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter facing breast cancer under the age of 40, I found it difficult to find others who “got it.” Cancer is isolating, scary, and dumb. I often saw no one
An Ultra Marathorner’s Story
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2018, my life took a dramatic turn when I discovered blood in my stool. What I initially dismissed as minor, soon revealed itself as a sign of something far