Open Mic: Erica

Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Erica shares how her diagnosis changed her life forever at the Digital CancerCon Storytelling Open Mic

My “Live Funeral”

Reading Time: 3 minutes When I reflect on the scariest week of my life, my heart nearly explodes at the support I received from family and friends. There’s no chance I would have gotten

You Have the Power to Persevere

Reading Time: 2 minutes I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma the first week of what was supposed to be my junior year of college back in 2017. From the beginning of the year, I

Kristen’s Stupid Cancer Story

Reading Time: 2 minutes Imagine having the absolute best and worst time of your life all in the same year. In January 2016 I took off to Barcelona, Spain and spent the spring semester

What’s a Bile Duct?

Reading Time: 2 minutes I was diagnosed with a rare from of liver cancer on December 26th, after noticing the whites of my eyes were a hint of yellow. Cholangiocarcinoma is a cancer of

Open Mic: Matt

Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: From our Stories of Social Isolation Storytelling Open Mic on May 7, Matt shares the story of his cancer journey.

I Will NOT Die

Reading Time: < 1 minute Life is a journey, that can change in the blink of an eye, you haven’t been feeling good, and you aren’t quite sure why. You go to the doctors, but

My Diagnosis

Reading Time: 3 minutes It all started on January 2, 2020. I was in the drive-thru line at Wendy’s at around 11 pm, sitting in the passenger seat of my best friend’s car. I

Living With My Cancer

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s been a long time since I updated my blog. Since I last wrote, I was diagnosed with a disease that could be considered “deadly” and “scary” … CANCER. Since