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Cancer, get out of my head!

Cancer, get out of my head!

Michalea writes about how therapy helped her cope with her mental health after she thought she was done with cancer. “Cancer, unlike a fire, does not merely disappear once extinguished.”

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Listen to your heart

Listen to your heart

“I didn’t know I had had two surgeries, a round of dialysis, and organs removed. I didn’t know that I was bleeding profusely from a bowel resection that didn’t hold, and I didn’t know that five days had passed. I didn’t know I had cancer.”

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On fear

On fear

“It’s time to let go of what is holding you back.”

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Considering the privilege of going grey

Considering the privilege of going grey

“I had never considered what going grey could mean until the opportunity to do so was so narrowly almost taken away from me.”

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Cancer is different for young adults: Falling into a CPP gap

Cancer is different for young adults: Falling into a CPP gap

After coming to terms with her terminal breast cancer diagnosis, Jess found herself falling into a gap which prevented her from accessing financial aid she says she should have access to.

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Insight team: January meeting recap

Insight team: January meeting recap

Joseph Neale recaps the latest Insight team meeting and tells us his thoughts on how to better the young adult cancer experience.

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How I got through more than two years of chemo

How I got through more than two years of chemo

Katie Jeffries writes about five things she did to keep her spirits up throughout treatment.

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I thought PTSD was only for soldiers

I thought PTSD was only for soldiers

Nicole writes about being diagnosed with PTSD after cancer, and some of the things that have help her through it.

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Manning up to cancer

Manning up to cancer

Jay writes about how Man Up to Cancer helped build another part of the peer community he is looking for after a colon cancer diagnosis.

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Finding my way in motherhood and survivorship

Finding my way in motherhood and survivorship

“I was eight months postpartum when I was diagnosed with cancer. That sentence stops me in my tracks.”

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A new gratitude and perspective

A new gratitude and perspective

“I experienced a major shift in how I viewed my life, a life I shouldn’t have if it were based on statistics. A new gratitude, a new perspective, a new push.”

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10 things people say that annoy cancer patients

10 things people say that annoy cancer patients

“We just want to be treated the same way you treated us before we were diagnosed with cancer.”

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Stepping out of my comfort zone

Stepping out of my comfort zone

“As we finished the walk, I was grateful for my team and daughter. It wasn’t easy, but I think that it was something I needed to do as I work to define myself post-cancer.”

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Scars

Scars

“While my scar can represent challenges I faced, my scar also reminds me that it doesn’t define my whole cancer experience and feelings.”

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YACCtivists on laughter

YACCtivists on laughter

Cancer is shit, but there can be moments that are humorous, moments that give us pleasure in the darkest of days, and moments we can do nothing more than shake our heads and laugh at. Read on to hear your YACCtivists share their funny stories!

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