Surviving the Spot
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAylat Lifshitz shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. In this raw talk, Aylat retells her journey that began with a mysterious spot and a rare cancer
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Tongue, Trials, and Triumph
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLauren Tomlinson shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. In a decade marked by devastating losses Lauren emerges as an unexpected warrior against her own tongue cancer
From EMT to Patient: Fighting for Tomorrow
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Taylor Carlson, Blood Cancer In 2023, my life changed with a single word: cancer. I was in college, studying Human Biology, and working as an EMT. My days were
Thank You, Mom
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Claudia Osburn, Breast Cancer I’m staring at my mom’s casket, and my mind is drowning in questions. How do I move on? Is she really gone? What are we
The Emotions of Cancer: From Shock to Relief and Everything in Between
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Tamron Little, Peritoneal Mesothelioma When you hear the words, “You have cancer,” your world doesn’t just pause — it explodes. I was 21 years old, a brand new mom,
Being Your Own Advocate: A Second Opinion Gave Me a Second Chance at Life
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Kassie Reynolds, 30, Pancreatic Cancer I never thought I would be the person who says, “Getting a second opinion saved my life.” Then again, I never thought I would
A Rare Cancer Diagnosis 3 Weeks Postpartum
Reading Time: 5 minutesMichelle Kaba, 39, Ampullary Cancer The day after my 35th birthday, when my first baby was just 22 days old, I was diagnosed with Ampullary Cancer on March 8, 2023.
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.
An Ultra Marathorner’s Story
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
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