Blood Boogers
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Lyndsey McCafferty, 32, Caregiver Once upon a time, my life felt like it was finally settling into place. Five months before my husband Wes was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma,
Tag: Gratitude
Coexisting Realities: When “AYA” Meets “RPCV”
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Jo Dunne, 26, Synovial Sarcoma Early last June, I celebrated Eid at the family home of a good friend. I remembered walking up to the doorstep and being greeted
Cancer at 31
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Desiree Burgos, 32, Endometrial Cancer At 31 years old, I was diagnosed with stage 3 endometrial cancer that had spread to my ovaries and lungs. Hearing those words changed
The Day Stage 4 Triple-Negative Stole my Shine
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy: Michelle Kolb, 36, Triple Negative Breast Cancer I was 35 when stage 4 triple negative stole my shine. Not breast cancer. Triple negative breast cancer. The one with no
The Relief of Feeling Seen
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rachel, 31, Hodgkin Lymphoma Rachel shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. Rachel reads an impactful letter to Stupid Cancer, reflecting on her cancer journey
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
Time Changes Everything
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Suesan Cota, 42 In December 2022, my husband (then boyfriend), Dil and I were told that after his intensive chemotherapy to treat his aggressive Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), the
A Daughter and Father Melanoma Story
Reading Time: 5 minutesBy: Leah Adams, 32, Melanoma I used to be the person who showed up to the Christmas party every year bronzed and glowing with a fresh tan. A tan was
The Day I Wore My Chemo Hat Again
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Octavio Pasini Bonfanti, 33, Testicular Cancer I didn’t plan to wear that hat again. It wasn’t a symbolic decision or a brave one. It was just cold. I opened
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