Blood Boogers
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Lyndsey McCafferty, 32, Caregiver Once upon a time, my life felt like it was finally settling into place. Five months before my husband Wes was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma,
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The Survivor
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jace, 27, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma Jace shared their story at the 2026 AYA Week Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Jace shares the lasting effects cancer has had on his life through his incredibly moving poem titled, “The Survivor”, highlighting the battle of
Where Is My Brain?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ophir, 31, GIST Ophir shared their story at the 2026 AYA Week Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Ophir sheds light on her experience living with a rare cancer and the feeling of isolation that accompanies the journey. As an entrepreneur, CEO, and someone who
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
Cancer at 31
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Desiree Burgos, 32, Endometrial Cancer At 31 years old, I was diagnosed with stage 3 endometrial cancer that had spread to my ovaries and lungs. Hearing those words changed
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
Therapy Thursday
Reading Time: < 1 minute Shannon, 27, Rectal Cancer Shannon shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. Shannon, a survivor of stage four rectal cancer, shares an emotional tribute to
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
My journey, My Gratitude. Team Coco!
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy: Courtney Malcic, 38, Kidney Cancer Picture this: I’m 23, pescatarian, loving life in Arizona, hiking, poolside, working my dream job at MAC cosmetics in hopes to be a global
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