Bad Headaches= Brain Tumor
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Kyler Noah, 22, Brain tumor, Non-Hodgkin My story starts in July of 2025. It was a regular summer for me. I had just finished my third year of my
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After the Second Time
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Tracy Steffek, 41, Breast cancer, Tongue cancer Cancer didn’t make me brave. It made me tired of pretending. The second time I had cancer, something broke. It wasn’t fear
The Importance of Advocating For Yourself
Reading Time: 6 minutesBy: Eugenia Mancini, 53, Lung Cancer On the day of my appointment, I put on a long skirt, long-sleeve shirt, and jacket in the August heat to cover my frail
A Daughter and Father Melanoma Story
Reading Time: 5 minutesBy: Leah Adams, 32, Melanoma I used to be the person who showed up to the Christmas party every year bronzed and glowing with a fresh tan. A tan was
The Day I Wore My Chemo Hat Again
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Octavio Pasini Bonfanti, 33, Testicular Cancer I didn’t plan to wear that hat again. It wasn’t a symbolic decision or a brave one. It was just cold. I opened
My Journey With Chordoma
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Ross Binder, 30, Chordoma My journey with chordoma started in 2014 when I was a senior in high school. One day after tennis practice, my back felt like it
A Covid Cancer Journey
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Alexander Haber, 34, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma The year was 2020. I was getting ready to take time off of work to just relax and go to places I hadn’t
Gender Affirming Care saved my Life
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Jennifer Trefzger, Colorectal Cancer I had colon cancer at a young age, it likely started when I was 16. It was brutal. Being autistic and trans made it harder;
10 Years Apart
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Brian Carlson, Testicular Cancer In June, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer for the second time. Hearing those words again felt surreal — like a nightmare I thought I’d
Blind, But Seeing Clearly
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGladys Morales shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. Navigating blindness and a life-altering illness, Gladys shares how she chooses to focus on joy, connection, and living