New Found Confidence
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tina, 39, Breast Cancer Tina shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. Tina shares her new outlook on life after living with stage four breast
Tag: Advocacy
From Diagnosis to Donor
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrianne Dollar shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. Brianne tells the story of how she found unexpected purpose in matching over 1000 bone marrow donors and
Advocating Beyond Adversity: The Importance of Education and Resilience in a Cancerous Journey
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a doctoral candidate at the University of Florida in Educational Leadership, I would have considered myself a traditional student. I volunteered in community equitable education missions, served as a
The Need for Affirmative Cancer Care
Reading Time: 2 minutesThank you for giving me the space to share a bit about my story and my connections to the AYA cancer community. I am a psychology professor and psychologist committed
Open Mic: Farran
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Farran shares a story that encourages us to be our own best advocate during our Holiday Storytelling Open Mic in November 2020.
Owning My Cancer Journey
Reading Time: 4 minutesI never expected to be diagnosed with cancer. Especially not at the age of 29. I don’t think anyone does. While my outlook today may be positive, when you’re living