Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Mikaela Hong, 17, Neuroblastoma School is one of the most important parts of childhood. It’s not just where kids learn; it’s also where friendships are formed, routines take shape,
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy: Michelle Kolb, 36, Triple Negative Breast Cancer I was 35 when stage 4 triple negative stole my shine. Not breast cancer. Triple negative breast cancer. The one with no
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy: Brittany Groover, 32, Melanoma The biggest lesson I have learned from cancer is that there is no finish line. Not in the way people imagine. You do not cross
Reading Time: < 1 minute Quinn, 28, Liver Cancer Quinn shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. Quinn shares profound insight into his experience with grief after being diagnosed with
Reading Time: < 1 minute Julianne, 38, paraganglioma Julianne shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. Julianne describes her resilient story of navigating life and recovery after having life-changing open
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Julianne Melvin, 38, Paraganglioma I woke up in a hospital room, the air thick with the smell of antiseptic and the rhythmic, mechanical hum of monitors. I tried to
Reading Time: 6 minutesBy: Eugenia Mancini, 53, Lung Cancer On the day of my appointment, I put on a long skirt, long-sleeve shirt, and jacket in the August heat to cover my frail
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2018, my life took a dramatic turn when I discovered blood in my stool. What I initially dismissed as minor, soon revealed itself as a sign of something far
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat a joy it was to be able to experience CancerCon. I won a Hotel Scholarship to experience it and I probably wouldn’t have been able to if not, at
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen I was diagnosed with stage four Adrenocortical carcinoma (in December 2019), I felt so alone. I was livid. I was terrified. I felt like I was being punished. All
