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July 12, 2023Cancer doesn’t know age, so advocate
“Stand up, be assertive, don’t take no for an answer, and keep asking the questions until you get the answer that satisfies the symptoms.”
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March 09, 2023Cancer, get out of my head!
Michalea writes about how therapy helped her cope with her mental health after she thought she was done with cancer. “Cancer, unlike a fire, does not merely disappear once extinguished.”
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March 02, 2023Listen to your heart
“I didn’t know I had had two surgeries, a round of dialysis, and organs removed. I didn’t know that I was bleeding profusely from a bowel resection that didn’t hold, and I didn’t know that five days had passed. I didn’t know I had cancer.”
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February 10, 2023Scars fade on their own time
“I wanted to protect my skin but also protect myself from having to discuss why I had such a noticeable scar. It was easier for me to pretend the scar wasn’t there and that I hadn’t ever had cancer.”
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January 04, 2023
Palliative care: It’s not what you think!
“When asked what palliative care is, many people associate words of dying, death, end-of-life, hospice, and seniors, when in fact, palliative care is focused on symptom management, living, and improving the quality of life for both the patient and their family/caregiver across the age spectrum.”
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August 11, 2022Top 10 YACC-related memories
YACCtivist Charlene recaps ten life-changing moments she has experienced because of her connection to YACC.
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April 08, 2021YACCtivists weigh in on AYA Cancer Awareness Week
We asked our YACCtivist team to answer the question: “What do you want others to better understand about the AYA cancer experience?” Here are a few of their answers.
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April 01, 2021Blair reflects on living through a year of COVID-19
YACCtivist Blair follows up on his initial COVID-19 blog post from spring 2020 with a vlog about what’s changed, what he’s still working on, and more.
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March 25, 2021The tough and the beautiful about single parenting after cancer
Ryan’s life “after cancer” now includes being a single parent to three kids. Read her latest post to learn the challenges (and rewards) that come with this latest change.
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March 18, 2021The other day
“I went to my doctor and asked for help the other day. I tried to be self sufficient, but sometimes I can’t self-help my way out of the darkness.”
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March 15, 2021We Get It: Balls of Shit
The BST illustrates the importance of letting go of actions, thoughts, and feelings that no longer serve us.
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