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May 06, 2014
Annemarie McCrie
Survivor profile Annemarie McCrie said, “I am not sure what will happen next, but the one thing I have learned –- and will execute –- is to follow my heart […]
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May 01, 2014
Meet some of the newest members of the YACC family
Kathy and Jason Stock tried to use every excuse in the book to avoid coming to Retreat Yourself Ontario 2014: They didn’t have childcare, Jason might not be able to get the time off work, Kathy’s MCP card was all the way across the room when she started the application form one night, etc. Geoff didn’t give up on them, though, and after a series of fortunate events, they found themselves in downtown Toronto on their way to Northumberland Heights with the rest of the group.
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Let's talk about kids
Parenting and fertility are two issues many young adults are faced with when they’re diagnosed with cancer. How will they explain cancer to their children? How will cancer affect their parenting? Will their treatment mean they will be unable to have kids at all?
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April 30, 2014
Localife Calgary: Colin's ready to retire the viking helmet
We are so grateful for all the events that Colin has helped to put on over the last two years and we wish Colin all the best in his other pursuits, though we’re sure we will see him at some Localife events down the road!
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April 29, 2014
Kathy's Retreat Yourself Ontario 2014 recap
Since the beginning of my cancer journey 15 months ago, I have never felt has safe to speak my mind and be my real, authentic self as I did in that group. It was so, unbelievably safe, and they got “it,” they “got me,” and I “got them.”
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Jason's Retreat Yourself Ontario 2014 recap
I realized that part of my coping mechanism in “life after cancer” has been to be closed-minded to the possibility of it ever coming back. In doing so, I was withholding support that my wife needed while she single-handedly navigated the stress of being in remission.
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Heather's blog: Moving on from the fear of recurrence
I think the fear of recurrence is something that I will continue to struggle with, maybe for the rest of my life.
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April 23, 2014
Survivor's personal path helps others start fresh
Terri Wingham used to be driven by her career as a professional recruiter and had her sights set on the highest rungs of the corporate ladder, but now she spends her days trying to get more people affected by cancer to realize their “big hairy audacious dreams.”
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April 22, 2014
Survivor profile
Survivor profile Bernadette was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 33 in 2010. These days, she has a job she loves, a plan to make a difference in India, and […]
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April 15, 2014
Heather's blog: YACCtivist (always) in training
I gave my first presentation in front of 66 grade seven and eight students at Fairhaven School in Saskatoon last week.
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April 13, 2014
Localife Calgary: Egg paintin'/egg huntin'
The egg hunt was sun filled, and fun for the kids. (We were hoping to get some leftover chocolate.) The egg painting turned out beautiful. (I probably haven’t painted an egg since I was 12, and it was so awesome.)
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April 09, 2014
Survivor profile: Kathy Stock
Survivor profile In 2013, 29-year-old Kathy asked her doctor for a routine physical when she moved back to Canada; she never expected it to uncover Stage II Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Click […]
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