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April 09, 2020A young adult cancer user’s guide for isolation
“With COVID-19, it’s like everyone was diagnosed with cancer. Your life is in immediate lockdown, instant isolation, and social distancing. I reached out to my peers and asked them to help you.”
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April 08, 2020Expressing emotions through art
Charlene writes about how painting helped her learn to define and appreciate her feelings — good or bad.
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April 03, 2020YACCtivists recommend: Podcasts
Have you already blown through your favourite podcasts? Check out these YACCtivist recommendations as you stroll/clean/lounge this weekend.
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April 02, 2020I understand: Connecting in our everyday lives
Gabrielle writes about realizing other people were capable of understanding her biggest challenges, and how that lesson helped her grow.
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April 01, 2020Keeping hope alive in uncertain times
Mike says cancer took a toll, both physically and mentally, but he managed to find hope in unexpected places.
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Following Dora’s lead
Geoff writes about how we’re taking care of YACC and YACCers this week.
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March 28, 202010 ways to stay connected while social distancing
Cancer treatments can leave us with a compromised immune system. Here are a few ways we can engage with each other without putting ourselves or our loved ones at risk.
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March 26, 2020Finding gratitude
“The world is changing drastically right now as the COVID-19 virus begins to find our communities, and I know that it is a scary time for all my fellow cancer thrivers. I write this article from a mandatory 14-day isolation period, and to be honest, I haven’t been in the best head space for the last week.”
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March 23, 2020What has COVID-19 taught you?
We asked our YACCtivists to answer the question, “What have I learned about myself this week?” Here’s what some of them had to say.
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March 19, 2020COVID-19, cancer, and coping
“My cancer diagnosis prepared me for this new and uncertain world. I know how to exist in unknowns, I have built that resilience. Here are some ways that I’m adapting my past experiences for today.”
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March 12, 2020How to magically flip failure on its head after cancer
“Most of the answers basically proved I hung my identity on what everyone and everything else defined as success. Holy shit.”
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