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September 09, 2020YAC Prime: Body image concerns of young adult cancer survivors: A brief report
“The purpose of this study was to describe body image among YA cancer survivors and examine relationships between body image and personal (age, gender), medical (time since diagnosis, stage, recurrence, metastasis, treatment status, number of treatments received), and psychosocial (distress, social support, post traumatic growth) variables.”
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PANEL: Moving Forward With Or After Cancer In COVID Times
With COVID-19 in the picture and some aspects of our lives starting up again with the new season, we know that moving forward, for our community members, looks a little different for you and comes with different concerns.
Join us on September 17 to connect with other young adults who know how you’re feeling.
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September 08, 2020
The hardest part about being a YACCer
“The worst part of YACC is when we lose our friends, but the best part of YACC is they always got your back.”
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September 03, 2020
Six month check in: Living with cancer in a pandemic
“I accepted a job days before the world changed. What if I would be redeployed to a COVID+ unit? Would I be safe? Was my body more vulnerable than others as the scars littered across my chest and abdomen might suggest? After almost six years out of treatment, I was angry that my vulnerable health might once again threaten what I had planned for my life. COVID-19 changed all the rules.”
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August 20, 2020
My emotional roller coaster
With a surplus of alone time during the COVID-19 quarantine, Jennifer found herself learning to cope with past traumas and emotions.
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August 13, 2020
Planning for the future when the future is uncertain
“For a really long time, the thought of making plans for the future or looking forward to things was a very scary thought.”
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August 07, 2020Waiting on scan results
YACCtivist Jennifer Ryan writes about what she’s doing while she waits for the results from her yearly whole body scan.
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August 06, 2020
Another way to flatten COVID-19? Roll it.
Access to YACC’s supportive community has never been more important as young adults are facing diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, isolation, and uncertainty in an more isolated and uncertain society. So, we’re grabbing our wheels and hitting the asphalt to help them connect with a peer community that “gets it.”
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July 30, 2020
Flattening COVID-19 one kilometre at a time
“Inspired by my rekindled love for rollerblading, we are pumped and ready to roll out Roller Brave — a cross-Canada, virtual, simultaneous relay aimed at raising funds to support YACC’s support programs.”
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July 27, 2020
YAC Prime: Fertility Preservation in Young Adults: Prevalence, Correlates, and Relationship with Post-Traumatic Growth
Cancer treatment has risks of fertility issues, yet just half of YAs with cancer discuss preservation. Knowing fertility risk and making informed decisions may help YAs after cancer.
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July 24, 2020Life’s lessons
“Life has taught me over and over again that my plans and goals and timelines can be disrupted or erased at a moment’s notice. I struggle to let go of the illusion of control.”
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July 16, 2020Cancer and COVID-19: An update
“The time to tell your story is now. No more waiting. No one person can ever be loud enough to be heard over the multitudes. But it doesn’t matter; you deserve to be heard and to be listened to.”
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