Getting Cancer as a Medical Student
Reading Time: 4 minutesGetting diagnosed with cancer is a lot like falling in love. It starts slowly, and then it happens all at once. A few months ago, I was sitting at my
Tag: In treatment
Why I’ve Decided to Thank Cancer
Reading Time: 6 minutes“Out of Darkness comes the light, out of troubles comes understanding”— Monali Monkad I’d like to thank Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for slowing me down, for teaching me what truly is important
Brittney’s Story for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Reading Time: 4 minutesThank you to our sponsor: When I got diagnosed with stage four colon cancer, I thought I was going to die. And very quickly because, you know, Stage 4 just
Imagine
Reading Time: 4 minutesImagine that one day you are driving to a routine doctor checkup in your car, with the window down, long hair blowing, listening to the Rolling Stones’ Time is on
Open Mic: Christina
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Christina tells us about some awkward interactions she had with her doctor during treatment, a relatable experience within the AYA cancer community at our Holiday Storytelling Open Mic
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
Overcome (TW: This story talks openly about a suicide attempt.)
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve never really posted anything like this before. Seems like a good place to share my story, as it might help some of you through those tough times. So here
Open Mic: Lindzy
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Lindzy opens up about her surgery scar and the difficulties she’s experiencing during and after treatment at our Holiday Storytelling Open Mic in November 2020.
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
My Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis
Reading Time: 3 minutesEarlier this year, my first year of college living in the dorms at CU Boulder with my roommate Hannah, we both got sick. We separately went to the doctor; mine