Lucky
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Oh my God! It’s hot in this house. Sweat is dripping down my back.” I would voice this grievance loudly seemingly at no one in particular. Without fail, my husband
Tag: 5+ years post treatment
Open Mic: Kyle
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Kyle shares how his leukemia relapse during college had a bigger impact on his mental health compared to his childhood experience at our Holiday Storytelling Open Mic in December
What about life AFTER cancer treatment?
Reading Time: 4 minutes I was a superficial airhead before I got cancer. I had no meaning in my life. To me, meaning was a £500 designer bag or a VIP party. All I
My Battle: Against Cancer and for America’s Health
Reading Time: 4 minutes In 2006, my friend who was 22 years old was diagnosed with leukemia. The news shocked me, as I couldn’t imagine how someone so young could have cancer. Back then,
Living with stage IV lung cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutes I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at 30 years young. I know everyone says that their diagnosis caught them off guard; I am no different. I thought that
The Panda Fight
Reading Time: 3 minutes My name is Amanda. People call me Panda. I’ve been an athlete my whole entire life. I did a lot of sports, but my love is track and field. I
Open Mic: Aspen
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Aspen shares what survivorship means to her and how she won’t stop talking about cancer in the hope to support other cancer patients.
The 2nd Last Day
Reading Time: 3 minutes The last day of chemo is supposed to be a wonderful celebration of finally beating the crap out of cancer. But for me, this was my second “last day.” And
Beating Bone Cancer
Reading Time: 8 minutes I 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
Open Mic: Erica
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Erica shares how her diagnosis changed her life forever at the Digital CancerCon Storytelling Open Mic