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October 01, 2020
Going back to Memory Lane
YACCtivist Alex takes a look through the journal his mom kept while he was undergoing treatment a few years back.
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September 24, 2020
Cancer healing: Virtual connections are just as good as in-person ones
“A hug is healing, simple connection and solidarity will do, and you can do that virtually. YACC opened their ears and eyes wider to what we are doing online, and they continue to strive to meet us there.”
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September 15, 2020
The one time my body let me down: My story for far too long
YACCtivist Gabrielle writes about the source of her health anxiety, and discusses how she’s reframing her feelings about trusting her body.
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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, 2020
Waiting 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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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 24, 2020
Life’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, 2020
Cancer 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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July 09, 2020
The changing waters of my infertility and grief
“I was convinced I could pack away the pain of my infertility and lock it away. But grief is not so easily contained.”
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