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January 26, 2011Imagine choosing to die
My good scare in the fall prompted me to think about the possibility of a relapse and the reality of dying.
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January 04, 2011
Good scare
My most recent scare gets the label of “good” for highlighting a transition I have made from fear to confident awareness.
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December 01, 2010
My hockey stick is handy but not yet needed
The aches in my lower back and my left hip—where I’ve had many a needle sent in to retrieve bone marrow—is the host of my pain that has prompted my return to the healthcare system “for further investigation.”
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October 13, 2010
Update from the new Calgary office
We at YACC are honoured to be here, and to borrow a word from Mike, we are “stoked” to be launching our West Coast presence here in Calgary.
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October 12, 2010
Transplant Thanksgiving
The ninth anniversary of my second transplant fell on Thanksgiving. Coincidence?
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October 10, 2010
Launch times three
Launch of Localife, launch of Young Adult Cancer Canada’s (YACC) West Coast presence in Calgary, and a milestone for young adults that will be revealed in a few days, combine to make these past several weeks full of giant steps forward for Young Adult Cancer Canada and young adults with cancer in Canada.
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April 26, 2010
Shave Thank You Party in St.John’s!
We did it! With all the help of this year’s shavers, head hunters, mane mamas, volunteers, donors, sponsors, and other phenomenal supporters, we’ve shaved a RECORD 997 heads and raised […]
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April 20, 2010
Raising $763,731
Yes, I propose that YACC will raise just over three quarters of a million this year.
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March 30, 2010
Twenty-five survivors
A few weeks back the task force delivered the first ever Canadian Adolescent Young Adult Cancer Workshop and I can point to two very cool and significant milestones from that experience.
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February 15, 2010
Look who's Shaving for the Brave!
The 2010 Shave for the Brave is on and momentum is building across the country as Shavers sign-up to sacrifice their hair and raise cash for young adults with cancer.
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February 12, 2010
Partnership to thrive
I define a sustainable partnership as one in which everyone feels like they are winning, and that is definitely the case for YACC here.
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