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July 17, 2014YACCer'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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October 30, 2013
A health professional's guide to dealing with cancer stigma (or, how to keep your foot out of your mouth)
STIGMA: A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person: “the stigma of mental disorder”. Synonyms: brand – stain – taint.
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October 25, 2013
Survivor gives back through pop-up boutique!
After reaching remission, and with a Survivor Conference and Retreat Yourself under her belt, Lafreniere wanted to do something to help other young adults affected by cancer in Canada.
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September 30, 2013
Let's do some cool stuff with this new website!
One of the ideas we had for the new website was to concentrate on a different topic that affects young adults dealing with cancer on a monthly schedule. The site is only a couple of weeks old, and we have shared some great stories with you already, but to get you in the mood for what’s to come, we are sneaking in before September ends with a couple of different perspectives on moving beyond cancer on a cognitive level.
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AGH! What is happening to my brain?
Dr. Heather Palmer has spoken on the topic of brain fog at a number of YACC events and she has written this article to help young adults learn how to manage the differences in cognitive function.
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September 25, 2013
Getting back on track
Duncan Pike was on track to head to grad school before he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2011. Following two and a half years of reevaluation, Duncan has just started a graduate program at the University of Toronto. This is his account of the road to higher learning.
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