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November 14, 2019Writing and healing and cancer, oh my!
I loved every moment of our writing workshop, even the uncomfortable ones. As feelings came up for me, I named them, described them, organized them, and put them down on paper. That was the magic for me. BAM!
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November 08, 2019Melissa processes her diagnosis through art
“I started this painting the night before having surgery on my neck to check if my cancer had spread. I was 29.”
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November 07, 2019I’ve got 99 problems but chemo ain’t one
Marley writes about how toxic terminology such as “the good cancer” affects young adults after a cancer diagnosis.
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November 06, 2019“It’s hard to grieve the loss of the ability to have kids”
“It’s hard to grieve the loss of the ability to have kids.”
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October 31, 2019Cancer and finances
Despite working full-time since age 19, Andrea found herself on E.A.I. unable to support her family after being diagnosed with cancer at age 30. But she’s not giving up.
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October 24, 2019Retreat Yourself Adventure shows Jennifer she can do it
“I will be forever thankful I let go of the fear. I trusted my body again, I did way more than I expected I would, and I learned more than I could ever imagine.”
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October 17, 2019Navigating social media while living with cancer
Social media helped Alex manage the stress of telling his network about his diagnosis, but it also affected his perception of life during treatment. Here’s how he found a balance.
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October 10, 2019
The good, the bad and the ugly: Truths about relationships after cancer
“I can continue to look to my peers at YACC for a world of encouragement or a shoulder to lean on.”
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October 03, 2019Cancer, my disability: Returning to school after a diagnosis
“How can I study for my exam with all this brain fog? How do I make it across campus in time for my next class without needing a nap after? How do I reintegrate into student life when I have changed so much as a person?”
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August 20, 2019How my relationship with my body changed after cancer
Body image is something I have always struggled with, and being diagnosed with cancer made things worse. I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2015. The treatment I went through to save my life left me with scars and insecurity about my body.
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August 15, 2019Tips for loving your body after cancer
During my recovery, I’ve gone through many stages of love and hate with myself. A huge part of that struggle came with adjusting to my body and dealing with my wardrobe, weight gain and of course having had cancer, twice! I found ways to cope over the years and so, here are some of my tips for adjusting to a new body and a new life after cancer.
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July 28, 2019Go, random stranger, go!
A member of the YACC community sent us this note they had written as a personal memory, but that holds a powerful message for us all.
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