A Breath of Fresh Air
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Madison Moury, 25, Carcinoid Tumor It all started off when I randomly had a hard time breathing back in August 2024. I went to my primary care doctor and
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Finding Hope through Education: Creating the Pediatric Hope Project
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,
The Arc Is Longer Than Anyone Told Me
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Tony Cerino, 49, Testicular Cancer June 1993. I was sixteen years old. The ACC championship was a few days behind us. I had pitched the season at a Jesuit
From Both Sides of the Stethoscope
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Natasha Parker, 40, Breast Cancer I used to believe I understood cancer. As a nurse, I had stood at countless bedsides adjusting IV pumps, explaining lab results, translating complex
Becoming After Cancer
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Amanda Brunson, 37, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) I’m a two-time leukemia survivor and a bone marrow transplant recipient. I was diagnosed at 21, and then again at 25. Cancer
Para Ganged Up On Me Oma! (Paraganglioma)
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
Surviving Cancer While Autistic
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Asa Rosema, 32, Breast Cancer I was disabled before cancer. I am autistic. I was late to walk, late to talk, and I struggled in a world that was
My Ewing Sarcoma Journey
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Robert “Bear” Bloomquist, 23, Ewing Sarcoma On December 19th this year, my life changed in a way I never saw coming. That was the day I was diagnosed with
The Importance of Advocating For Yourself
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
The Day the Bottom Fell Out From Under Us
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Abbie Sheffield, Breast Cancer It started on my 31st birthday, January 8th. I was eight weeks pregnant and overflowing with hope — imagining tiny clothes, a growing belly, a