Raven’s Fight Against ALL
Reading Time: 4 minutesMy name is Raven Curry and I am 21 years old. One thing that is not apparent but makes me stand out from others is that I am a childhood
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Racing for a Cure
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the middle of 2019, I randomly decided to train for a half marathon. I registered for one on the spot, and after a few months of training, I completed
Positivity Can Help Beat Cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2017, my world was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with stage 3C dysgerminoma, a rare germ cell form of ovarian cancer, in my late 20s. This was
My Grim Battle
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy life flipped upside down in summer 2019. I didn’t know if I wanted to share my story with the world. But I think I’m ready now. I think that
Open Mic: Shaemarie
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Shaemarie’s story from the AYA Cancer Awareness Week Open Mic night.
The Young Girl with an “Old Person Cancer”
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer a few short days before my 24th birthday in 2019. Being diagnosed with colorectal cancer in your 20s is an absolute nightmare. In
1st Day Shedding
Reading Time: 2 minutesI had only just started my first rounds of chemo. Things were still very new, not only to me, but to my family as well. For the sake of keeping
No Hair… Why Should I Care?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe words, “You have cancer” bring on lots of different emotions…from fear to anxiety, from worry to dread. It’s a lot for our hearts and minds to process. The horror
State of Mind
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is always a moment in everyone’s life that changes the perspective of how they view themselves and this universe. For me, that moment arrived when I was diagnosed with
Life Changing Cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 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