Tag: Life after cancer

The Survivor

Reading Time: < 1 minute  Jace, 27, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma Jace shared their story at the 2026 AYA Week Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Jace shares the lasting effects cancer has had on his life through his incredibly moving poem titled, “The Survivor”,  highlighting the battle of

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Where Is My Brain?

Reading Time: < 1 minute  Ophir, 31, GIST Ophir shared their story at the 2026 AYA Week Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Ophir sheds light on her experience living with a rare cancer and the feeling of isolation that accompanies the journey. As an entrepreneur, CEO, and someone who

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The Before and After

Reading Time: < 1 minute  Phoebe, 23, Hodgkin Lymphoma Phoebe shared their story at the 2026 AYA Week Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Phoebe reflects on her cancer journey through an impactful poem, highlighting the challenges she experienced while trying to process her diagnosis and the lingering impact it has

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Finding the New Me

Reading Time: < 1 minute  Ranjit, 35, Osteosarcoma Ranjit shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. After being in remission for 20 years, Ranjit shares his powerful story of redefining

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Healing After the Battle

Reading Time: < 1 minute  Perry Zimmerman, Stupid Cancer Jr Board Member, shared their story at the 2025 Stupid Cancer NYC Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Perry Zimmerman, a 6-time cancer survivor, took

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Open Mic: Alli

Reading Time: < 1 minute  VIDEO: Former Stupid Cancer COO Alli Ward tells a story at our first Storytelling Open Mic in NYC.

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