When College is Put On Pause
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs a busy summer was coming to a close, I began experiencing a dry cough, arm swelling, shortness of breath, and a lump under my armpit. These symptoms led me
Tag: Survivor
Leukemia? Isn’t that what kids get???
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was diagnosed with AML on Friday the 13th in March 2015. Oh yeah, I’m totally superstitious now! I went into remission one year later. Once I was cleared to
Surviving a “Bomb” Drop
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’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: 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: Jeff
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Jeff shares what it was like having a roommate in the hospital who was twice his age.
Open Mic: Sussan
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Sussan shares how she has passed what her survivorship taught her on to her friends and family.
Open Mic: Kay
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Kay shares how although her family has been her rock throughout her journey they can feel like the “cancer police” at times.
Open Mic: David
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVIDEO: David plays us an original song about what it is like to be a cancer survivor.
Open Mic: Caroline
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Caroline tells us of the ripple effect that sharing your story has and the importance of it.