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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
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
Reading Time: 3 minutesI am finally back in treatment, and this time, it’s something entirely new… so new that the FDA hasn’t even approved it. Three weeks ago, I started an oral chemo
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy life changed forever after hearing the words “I’m so sorry, you have cancer.” My life flipped upside down on August 28, 2019. I was hesitant to post this news
Reading Time: 4 minutesJust over a year ago I had my first brain surgery. A debilitating, seven-day migraine led me to a CT scan in the emergency room, where it was discovered that
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was a student teaching as a second-semester senior at Mercyhurst University when everything changed. I had a meeting and dinner with a handful of friends, everyone was socially distanced
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe good ole college days! For me, they were 15-16 years ago. Just like the average college student, I was living a carefree life, hanging out with friends, trying to
Reading Time: 8 minutesWhen I was three years old, I was diagnosed with stage four alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. I remember sitting in that hospital bed — the second memory of my life. I remember
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2017, my world was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with stage 3C dysgerminoma, a rare germ cell form of ovarian cancer, in my late 20s. This was
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy life flipped upside down in summer 2019. I didn’t know if I wanted to share my story with the world. But I think I’m ready now. I think that

Reading Time: < 1 minute (TW: This story discusses a suicide attempt) VIDEO: Shelbi’s story from the AYA Cancer Awareness Week Open Mic night.