The Panda Fight
Reading Time: 3 minutes My name is Amanda. People call me Panda. I’ve been an athlete my whole entire life. I did a lot of sports, but my love is track and field. I
Tag: self care
On the surface, I look fine.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Someone once implied that my life was easy and smooth—I had no “real” problems. When I first heard this, I was offended, yet understood the sentiment. In comparison to them,
Hospital Hospitality Rant
Reading Time: 3 minutes The hospital is a weird place. Think of how many people touch you. Someone greets you, signs you in, takes down your information. The nurse asks your name, birthdate, weighs
Cancer and Advocacy in Public Health: Your Story Matters
Reading Time: 4 minutes My work in public health and disparities causes me to approach issues of health equity, cancer-health disparities, and other unconscious racial bias issues with personal experiences. I try to relate
Surviving a “Bomb” Drop
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s a Sunday in January 2020. I am sitting in the hospital emergency room awaiting the results of an ultrasound for month-long sore groin pain. The ER doctor explains to
Open Mic: Aaron
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Aaron shares the story of his childhood diagnosis that led to a kidney transplant and how the “snack lady” helped him through it.
Open Mic: Aspen
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Aspen shares what survivorship means to her and how she won’t stop talking about cancer in the hope to support other cancer patients.
Open Mic: David
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: David plays us an original song about what it is like to be a cancer survivor.
Callie’s Life Changing Bone Cancer
Reading Time: 4 minutes The night before I found out I had cancer, I fell and hit my head. I went to the doctor the next day and asked her if I was ok
Carly’s Stupid Cancer Story
Reading Time: 3 minutes While I was in a groggy state, I heard, “No heavy lifting for at least 7 to 10 days,” as my surgeon was explaining the at-home instructions for me to