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,
Tag: Warrior
Life After Surgery
Reading Time: < 1 minute Julianne, 38, paraganglioma Julianne shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. Julianne describes her resilient story of navigating life and recovery after having life-changing open
New Found Confidence
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tina, 39, Breast Cancer Tina shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. Tina shares her new outlook on life after living with stage four breast
Reflecting on Paper
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lexi, 31, Breast Cancer Lexi shared their story at CancerCon 2026’s Storytelling Open Mic in Seattle. As a stage four metastatic breast cancer survivor, Army Reserves member, and researcher,
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
From Cybersecurity to Cancer
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLiz Jaluague shared their story at the CancerCon 2025’s Storytelling Open Mic. At 34, cybersecurity architect and military officer Liz Halwagay’s life takes an unexpected turn when a routine medical
Redefining Us
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Natasha Parker, Breast Cancer Cancer turned my love life upside down in surprising ways. It wasn’t just the illness; it nudged our closeness into a new, sometimes awkward place
Christie’s Cancer Journey
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Christie Englese, Colon Cancer Hi! My name is Christie. I’m a mom, a wife, a dental hygienist—and somewhere along the way, I also became a sneaker customizer. My story
A Journey Through Parenthood, Health Struggles, and Mental Health
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Danielle Grefrath, 40, Ductal Carcinoma On July 6th, 2021, my world was turned upside down. At 36 years old, with a career I was building, two kids thriving in