Strength in Community
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lucas, 26, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Lucas shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. Lucas thoughtfully reflects on the importance of community and resilience through a deeply
Tag: Empowerment
My journey, My Gratitude. Team Coco!
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy: Courtney Malcic, 38, Kidney Cancer Picture this: I’m 23, pescatarian, loving life in Arizona, hiking, poolside, working my dream job at MAC cosmetics in hopes to be a global
It’s My Birthday, I Can Cry If I Want To
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Angela Campos, 37, Hodgkin Lymphoma Getting chemo on your birthday sucks. I mean, cancer in general sucks, but having a birthday during that time and then it being a
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
Gaming Through Cancer
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTara Williams shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. What began as a routine visit to Planned Parenthood turned into a life-changing thyroid cancer diagnosis for Tara.
Living, Not Just Surviving
Reading Time: < 1 minuteElissa Kalver shared her story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. When cancer strikes, survival isn’t just about medical treatments: it’s about truly living. Alyssa, founder of We Got
The In Between
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLauren Morales shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. In “The In Between,” Lauren Morales transforms her cancer journey into a raw, poetic testament of survival. With
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
Hope After CML
By: Jeffrey Mello, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia I grew up in Massachusetts. It was a normal start, but I always wanted something bigger. That drive took me to New York City,
No One Speaks Your Name
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Angela Campos, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma No one dares speak your name. Not even the doctor, who calls you a malignant mass. As if that would make the news less shocking.