“And that’s when I was handed the shit sandwich that is cancer”
Reading Time: 5 minutesI was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma last year at the ripe old age of 26. After 5 years of unexplained weight loss, going back and forth to the
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My Diagnosis
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt all started on January 2, 2020. I was in the drive-thru line at Wendy’s at around 11 pm, sitting in the passenger seat of my best friend’s car. I
We Want to Live Beyond This Nightmare
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was another nightmare that started in Seattle. I was walking along a road and came upon three men in a car. I greeted them with a smile, but what
Open Mic: Ixel
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Ixel talks about her experience being diagnosed with cancer as a physician at Stupid Cancer’s Storytelling Open Mic in NYC.