No Coincidences
Reading Time: 6 minutes My journey with cancer began in 1993 at the age of 23 when I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. My first words after the initial diagnosis were : “Am I
Tag: 5+ years post treatment
Confidence with Cold Caps
Reading Time: 3 minutes I want to share my experience with cold caps and how they helped my journey with Cancer feel a bit more bearable. It gave me a sense of some control
My CancerCon Experience
Reading Time: 2 minutes I wish I was still at CancerCon. It was very helpful and meaningful for me. I miss all the new friends I made so very much. I really hope I
CancerCon 22
Reading Time: 2 minutes My first in-person CancerCon experience went well. I was nervous thinking about the trip. I do not travel much but I thought, “Why not try it out?”. I am happy
Stupid Cancer, Stupid Thyroid
Reading Time: 2 minutes I first got involved with Stupid Cancer through my work as an oncology social worker. I support a lot of young adults newly diagnosed and trying to navigate their cancer
From Cancer to Crowdfunding
Reading Time: 5 minutes All my life, at least since early high school, I was deliberate in trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It started in ninth grade with weight lifting and wrestling, being
Surviving Guilt
Reading Time: 6 minutes In December 2018, I decided to do a self breast exam while sitting in the bath. I hadn’t looked into how to do one properly, but I figured if I
Why I do AYA Cancer Survivorship Research
Reading Time: 3 minutes My journey into research focused on AYA cancer survivorship started back in 2008 when I began working on my dissertation research. I was interested in research with young breast cancer
Raven’s Fight Against ALL
Reading Time: 4 minutes My name is Raven Curry and I am 21 years old. One thing that is not apparent but makes me stand out from others is that I am a childhood
When Cancer Knocks on your Door
Reading Time: 3 minutes The good ole college days! For me, they were 15-16 years ago. Just like the average college student, I was living a carefree life, hanging out with friends, trying to