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June 21, 2014How understanding your brain can empower your life (SC14Ignite recap)
Dr. Rob Rutledge’s Survivor Conference 2014 keynote gave us a lot to think about, from the history of our brains as biological matter, to learned evolutionary behaviours, to ways to calm down and the science that supports it.
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June 20, 2014
Anxiety and cancer: Strategies for coping (SC14Ignite recap)
One of the workshops at Survivor Conference 2014: Ignite was on identifying and coping with anxiety when you’re dealing with cancer. Karine, our program director, worked on a great presentation about the differences between anxiety and depression and ways to stay healthy.
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June 18, 2014
Localife Ottawa: Everyone's a winner at pizza and games night
We ordered pizza from Gabriel Pizza, and we must have been hungry because those pizzas did not stand a chance! They were devoured within minutes. Literally. Minutes.
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June 17, 2014
Survivor profile: Cindy Faas
Survivor profile Cindy found a lump in her breast while doing a self-exam, and was diagnosed earlier this year. She said, “Cancer was a death sentence to me before I […]
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June 16, 2014
Localife Calgary: Wing night 4.0
The evening was fun, casual, and delicious, so many different wing flavours to try — including dill pickle.
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June 13, 2014
Body Image: I see me (SC14Ignite recap)
For those of you who wanted a refresher on the Survivor Conference 2014 body image workshop, or for those of you who couldn’t be there, here are some notes to […]
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Becky's blog: Let's YACC, Survivor Conference edition
My first conference was in St. John’s, NL in 2010. I didn’t know anyone but the supporter I’d brought with me. I was scared — afraid that I’d be judged for being too healthy, and not having enough problems. I couldn’t have been farther from the truth.
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June 03, 2014
Survivor profile: Marla
Survivor profile Marla initially downplayed her cervical cancer to her friends and family, and didn’t feel the emotional effects until after treatment. Read the full story.
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June 02, 2014
We'll never get tired of this story!
We have a jam-packed grand plan for June that revolves around web content from the Survivor Conference, but we couldn’t get into that without taking a minute to share this quote from one of our favourite stories.
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May 29, 2014
Survivor Conference 2014 FAQs
Some of you have approached us with the same questions about Survivor Conference 2014: Ignite, so we created this FAQs page to make sure you were up to speed.
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May 28, 2014
Localife Toronto: Yoga and bbq, Localife style
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon on May 24, a group of young adult cancer survivors came together to test out their flexibility, downward dogs, and planks. The activity was accompanied […]
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May 27, 2014
Heather's blog: No children, no choice
I’m realizing that even when you are given the definite answer that you will never have children, there is an unrelenting sense of loss and grief over what cancer has taken from you, and the path you will now never get to explore. The best part is, with the voices and stories I have heard in the past month from my fellow YACCers, I know that I am not alone, and you all have my back!
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