Becoming After Cancer
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Amanda Brunson, 37, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) I’m a two-time leukemia survivor and a bone marrow transplant recipient. I was diagnosed at 21, and then again at 25. Cancer
Tag: 5+ years post treatment
The Importance of Advocating For Yourself
Reading Time: 6 minutesBy: Eugenia Mancini, 53, Lung Cancer On the day of my appointment, I put on a long skirt, long-sleeve shirt, and jacket in the August heat to cover my frail
A Covid Cancer Journey
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Alexander Haber, 34, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma The year was 2020. I was getting ready to take time off of work to just relax and go to places I hadn’t
10 Years Apart
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Brian Carlson, Testicular Cancer In June, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer for the second time. Hearing those words again felt surreal — like a nightmare I thought I’d
Alaina’s Brain Cancer Journey
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Alaina Wetzel, Brain Cancer The beginning of 2020 started off as the best of my life. While on a weekend trip to Vermont with friends and family, my now
Paying It Forward: A Journey of Hope, Healing, and Care Packages
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSonia Su shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. Sonia shares the story of how she transformed her cancer journey into a powerful mission of hope. She
The Emotions of Cancer: From Shock to Relief and Everything in Between
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Tamron Little, Peritoneal Mesothelioma When you hear the words, “You have cancer,” your world doesn’t just pause — it explodes. I was 21 years old, a brand new mom,
Twisted but Unstoppable
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Ayushi Vishoni, 25, Cancer Survivor Trigger Warning: This story mentions a road accident and the loss of a loved one. Hi, I’m Ayushi, and my cancer journey officially turned
Being Your Own Advocate: A Second Opinion Gave Me a Second Chance at Life
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Kassie Reynolds, 30, Pancreatic Cancer I never thought I would be the person who says, “Getting a second opinion saved my life.” Then again, I never thought I would
Blood for Grace
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Sarah Grace, 29, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, & Lymphoma I celebrate a cancerversary, but it’s a complicated feeling. The date I observe is my first diagnosis, lymphoma, when