Reading Time: < 1 minute Alexa, 27, Thyroid Cancer Alexa shared their story at the 2026 AYA Week Storytelling Open Mic Event in NYC. Alexa shares her story of being diagnosed with thyroid cancer after reaching a peak in her career as a comedian and the difficulty in adjusting to this
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alexa, 27, Thyroid Cancer Alexa shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. The stand-up comedian, Alexa, shares her cancer story through a comedic lens while
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTara Williams shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. What began as a routine visit to Planned Parenthood turned into a life-changing thyroid cancer diagnosis for Tara.
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
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Gena’s story from the AYA Cancer Awareness Week Open Mic night. This story is made possible by:
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Lindzy opens up about her surgery scar and the difficulties she’s experiencing during and after treatment at our Holiday Storytelling Open Mic in November 2020.
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Thyroid cancer survivor Ashley talks about the threat of infertility that came with having cancer.
Reading Time: 3 minutesEarlier this year, my first year of college living in the dorms at CU Boulder with my roommate Hannah, we both got sick. We separately went to the doctor; mine
Reading Time: 2 minutesI think everyone remembers where they were when they were first told they have cancer. I was sitting in the back of the 66 Bus in Chicago on my way
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile 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
