Love with ALL
Reading Time: 4 minutesJohn and I met on a dating app in February of 2017. We “officially” started dating on March 19th, 2017. Not even three weeks later, I was diagnosed with Acute
Tag: Survivor
Kicking Cancer’s Butt
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
Once The Dust Settles… Is It Ever Really Over?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile I was in treatment, my therapist told me that recovery would be more difficult than treatment. I honestly laughed in response, and felt a bit offended – as if
Grieving After Your Cancer Diagnosis
Reading Time: 2 minutesWell, it’s September 1st, which means it’s now Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. It is also my 8th month of having cancer. There are a lot of thoughts that come into
Hodgkin Lymphoma and Pandemic Conditions
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn New Year’s Eve 2021, after camping and hiking for several days with my partner, I was admitted to the hospital. After running different tests such as a chest x-ray
Raven’s Fight Against ALL
Reading Time: 4 minutesMy name is Raven Curry and I am 21 years old. One thing that is not apparent but makes me stand out from others is that I am a childhood
My Research on Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy interest in cancer survivorship stems from academic and personal experiences. My first step in this direction began in my undergraduate coursework: I took a biology of cancer course and
ACC Messed with the Wrong Person
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
When Cancer Knocks on your Door
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
Stupid cancer, you can’t ruin my life without a fight!
Reading Time: 2 minutesI remember looking at my tonsil in the mirror thinking, “Huh, looks a little big…” I let my tonsil continue to increase in size over the course of the next