Reading Time: < 1 minute Thomas, 38, Caregiver Thomas shared their story at the 2026 AYA Week Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Thomas shares his perspective of having a younger brother with cancer and his initial struggle to process his diagnosis when he was a teenager. While he initially
Reading Time: < 1 minute Luis, 32, Brain Tumor Luis shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. Luis highlights the beauty in feeling seen by the cancer community and those
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMckenzie Baxter shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. Mckenzie shares her cancer journey: from being misdiagnosed to being in remission, her life after cancer has inspired
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: 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,
Reading Time: < 1 minuteClaudia Alvarez-Plaud shared their story at the 2025 Stupid Cancer NYC Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Claudia shares her experience as a caretaker. She speaks on how watching her
Reading Time: < 1 minute Kouichi Shirayanagi shared their story at the 2025 Stupid Cancer NYC Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Kouichi shares his incredible story of being diagnosed with Stage 2
Reading Time: < 1 minute Marta Berkolayo shared their story at the 2025 Stupid Cancer NYC Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Marta shares her powerful experience of being diagnosed with cancer after growing
Reading Time: < 1 minute Victor shares his story at our November 2023 Digital Storytelling Open Mic and how his mom was his biggest supporter through it all.
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Thyroid cancer survivor Ashley talks about the threat of infertility that came with having cancer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s one of those things, you don’t “get it” until you get it. I was 19 when my dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 melanoma skin cancer, and I was
