Tag: Gratitude
Open Mic: Rudy
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Rudy tells us a funny story from the hospital that helped him feel less isolated throughout the course of his care, at our Holiday Storytelling Open Mic in
Life Changing Cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutes In January 2020, I was diagnosed with lung cancer, and started chemotherapy and radiation therapy for my spine metastasis. It was shocking that a simple back pain could manifest into
My Battle: Against Cancer and for America’s Health
Reading Time: 4 minutes In 2006, my friend who was 22 years old was diagnosed with leukemia. The news shocked me, as I couldn’t imagine how someone so young could have cancer. Back then,
Living with stage IV lung cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutes I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at 30 years young. I know everyone says that their diagnosis caught them off guard; I am no different. I thought that
Finding a New Voice
Reading Time: 5 minutes By the age of 37, I felt I had accomplished so much. I lived a very busy, happy, and successful life full of significant and joyful moments in my personal
The Panda Fight
Reading Time: 3 minutes My name is Amanda. People call me Panda. I’ve been an athlete my whole entire life. I did a lot of sports, but my love is track and field. I
24 Year Olds Don’t Get Cancer, Right?
Reading Time: 2 minutes I think everyone remembers where they were when they were first told they have cancer. I was sitting in the back of the 66 Bus in Chicago on my way
On the surface, I look fine.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Someone once implied that my life was easy and smooth—I had no “real” problems. When I first heard this, I was offended, yet understood the sentiment. In comparison to them,
Hospital Hospitality Rant
Reading Time: 3 minutes The hospital is a weird place. Think of how many people touch you. Someone greets you, signs you in, takes down your information. The nurse asks your name, birthdate, weighs