Special Bonds: Celebrating Mother’s Day

Reading Time: 6 minutesStupid Cancer had the chance to chat with David, 28, & Mónica, 57, a son and mother duo who navigated David’s Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) diagnosis together. They spoke with

Becoming the Patient: A Twist in My Journey to Help Others

Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: LaShae Rolle, 27, Multicentric Breast Cancer When I began my journey in public health during my Master of Public Health (MPH) program, my passion was clear: I wanted to

CancerCon 2024: Finding Your People

Reading Time: 2 minutesCancerCon Live 2024 – what an amazing experience! This past August I had the honor of being a scholarship recipient to attend CancerCon Live in Austin, TX. It was amazing.

Britt’s Ovarian Cancer Journey

Reading Time: 2 minutesHere is my Ovarian Cancer story 🦋 On October 6th, 2022, I ended up in the emergency room for an issue unrelated to Ovarian Cancer. Since I started puberty at

My Love & Hate Relationship with MRD

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe year was 2013 when I first heard of MRD (minimal residual disease). I was about 5 years post my initial cancer diagnosis, dealing with recurrence #1, and on the

Realities of an AYA

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn the beginning of my 2023 Fall semester, I was a senior at Ramapo College of New Jersey, majoring in Social Work with a double minor in Criminal Justice and

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a stage 3A melanoma skin cancer survivor, I’ve learned valuable lessons about self-advocacy during my journey. Looking back, there are two critical points that underscore the importance of advocating

Two Years Cancer Free

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis weekend is another milestone in my breast cancer journey. I’ll be cancer free for two years. Queue the celebration music and gifs. These milestones always give me a reason

Tiffany

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTiffany shares her story at our November 2023 Digital Storytelling Open Mic. She shares how she pursues her dreams despite her life setbacks.