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March 02, 2021International stem cell donation inspires long distance friendship
“Regardless of our differences, the two of us are a perfect genetic match. I still don’t fully understand the science behind that, but I find it fascinating!”
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We Get It: A chat with Marissa Thomas of For The Breast Of Us
In this week’s episode of We Get It, Karine chats with Marissa Thomas, co-founder of For The Breast of Us, “a breast cancer community for women of color.”
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February 25, 2021Grief expectations
“I grieve the world from before the masks, the distancing, and the perpetual existential worry, but I also recognize that grief and love can exist all at once. I’ll be patient for what comes next.”
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February 23, 2021Milestones
It has been five years since Anna finished her last cancer treatment. “I wasn’t sure I’d get here, so it’s a worthy place to take pause.”
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February 22, 2021
We Get It: Cultural considerations for mental health support during and post cancer
In this week’s episode of We Get It, YACC sits down with Nadia Prando, a multilingual therapist at New Leaf Psychology Centre and PsyMood specialist, about the role representation, language, and culture can play in effective and suitable mental, emotional, and psychological support.
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February 19, 2021How I felt better when everything felt bad
COVID-19 threw Charlene’s post-cancer care plan off track, causing heightened feelings of depression. One little moment helped lighten the load.
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February 18, 2021Finding purpose after cancer
Andrea’s career path was thrown off after her cancer diagnosis and treatment, but it led to an unexpected path to something even better.
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February 15, 2021
We Get It: Identity
Karine has a conversation with Denis Raymond about how to define your identity after cancer.
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We Get It: A chat with Meghan McInnis of Queering Cancer
This week, Karine chats with Meghan McInnis of Queering Cancer, a website that aims to provide resources and community for 2SLGBTQIA+ people with cancer and their loved ones.
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February 04, 2021A year to focus on mental health
Jenn writes about some of the helpful habits and tools that are helping her get through the pandemic.
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February 02, 2021
We Get It: Creativity
Karine chats with Genevieve Stonebridge of InspireHealth on the benefits of creativity.
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