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August 27, 2014Being a rock takes everything you've got
This instinct to protect those we love is human nature. Intentions are good: seeking to shield those we love from sadness, guilt, worry — but the end result is a heavy emotional burden and a profound sense of isolation.
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August 21, 2014
A supporter's perspective on relationships
My wife has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer that spread to her lungs, and has thrown our lives into bouts of fear, stress, anger, sadness, and more fear.
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August 20, 2014
YACCer's idea sparks fundraising firestorm
A conversation with Geoff Eaton inspired Samantha McCauley to try her hand at Shop for the Brave, a survivor-initiated fundraiser.
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August 14, 2014
Dating after cancer
I was scared to date Dave. Not because Dave was a bad person, but because Dave was wonderful.
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August 07, 2014
Turning mountains into molehills
It’s pretty graphic…but touches on crap no YA should have to deal with.
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July 17, 2014
YACCer's network raises $1,600 the "easy" way
One survivor’s mom and her running friends raised $1,600 for YACC. Their philanthropy started a while back when they decided to focus their donated dollars on causes that “directly touched our lives” rather than just donate to the causes that popped up in their social circles.
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July 07, 2014
What if anxiety is like a monster who won't go away?
Dr. Rutledge was a guest speaker at the Young Adult Cancer Conference on June 7, 2014 in Toronto. After hearing Travis Gobeil speak at the conference, Dr. Rutledge wrote this article.
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May 29, 2014
Parenting with cancer
“I have a clear memory of the first time I had the flu after being a parent when my daughter was a baby many years prior to my leukemia diagnosis and remember struggling to take care of both of us and feeling sorry for myself.”
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May 07, 2014
Nicole had cancer, and she also had a newborn
Nicole McKinnon says her newborn baby saved her life when she was diagnosed with cancer at 21.
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December 23, 2013
After being through the worst, each day is the best
When people come face to face with the reality of cancer, it almost always makes them appreciate everything in day-to-day life just a little bit more. For Colin Anderson, he realized it was the little things he was never going to look at quite the same way again after being diagnosed with germinoma.
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November 21, 2013
A touching memorial for a big Madonna fan
Shannon was a young adult with cancer, and a huge Madonna fan. His illness caused him to miss the 2013 Madonnarama in St. John’s, NL, so his friends and family celebrated his life with their own event after his funeral.
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November 06, 2013
Survivor gives back to YACC by doing what he does best
Travis Gobeil has been involved in many sides of YACC since he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2004, and now he’s doing his part to give back to Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) through a parody t-shirt Indiegogo campaign, Helper T-Sales – Shirts for a Cause.
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