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
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The Emotions of Cancer: From Shock to Relief and Everything in Between
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Tamron Little, Peritoneal Mesothelioma When you hear the words, “You have cancer,” your world doesn’t just pause — it explodes. I was 21 years old, a brand new mom,
Rashad’s Recipe for C.A.K.E.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Rashad Hayes, 31, Stupid Cancer Jr. Board Member “C-A-N-C-E-R”, six letters, one word, and a moment that stole the air from my lungs. I was 22. A former collegiate
The Big Cs
Reading Time: 3 minutesAmanda Kule, 35, Breast Cancer As a young adult, breast cancer has legitimately always been on my mind. And in a weird way, I almost felt prepared for my diagnosis.
Special Bonds: Celebrating Mother’s Day
Reading Time: 6 minutesStupid Cancer had the chance to chat with David, 28, & Mónica, 57, a son and mother duo who navigated David’s Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) diagnosis together. They spoke with
Blood for Grace
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Sarah Grace, 29, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, & Lymphoma I celebrate a cancerversary, but it’s a complicated feeling. The date I observe is my first diagnosis, lymphoma, when
Celebrating Love While Battling a Brain Tumor
Reading Time: 6 minutesStupid Cancer had the chance to chat with Olivia, 38, & Ben, 40, who are in the process of navigating all of the ins and outs of Ben’s brain tumor
How I Got My Groove Back at CancerCon
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter facing breast cancer under the age of 40, I found it difficult to find others who “got it.” Cancer is isolating, scary, and dumb. I often saw no one
Researching How to Promote the “Good” and Reduce the “Bad” with Cancer Support on Social Media
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy name is Allison Lazard. With my cancer communication research, I focus on ways to improve the design of health messages and online resources for cancer prevention and support. I
Who Are My Angels?
Reading Time: 5 minutes(Written August 25th, 2022.) This was the day I woke up from a colonoscopy to find out that my issue was not hemorrhoids like I went to the doctor for,