Profiles

Emily Condie

“I think the hardest thing for supporters is to feel validated that we are also experiencing this massive thing, because we feel like it’s not about us, it’s about our person, and that was something that connecting with other supporters through YACC really helped me with, remembering to put myself first.”

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Jason Abramovitch

A little bit about you: Name: Jason Abramovitch Age: 36 City: South Mountain, ON What was/is your diagnosis? Stage 3 colon cancer What year was it? What was your age…

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Lori Chen

A little bit about you: Name: Lori Chen Age: 36 City: Mississauga, Ontario What was/is your diagnosis? What year was it? What was your age at the time? My first…

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Sammi Martin

A little bit about you Name: Sammi Martin Age: 29 City: Lewisporte, NL What was/is your diagnosis? Neuroblastoma What year was it? What was your age at the time? My…

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Heather Brown

A little bit about you Name: Heather Brown Age: 36 City: Smiths Falls, Ontario What was/is your diagnosis? Papillary carcinoma with tall cell variant (thyroid cancer) What year was it?…

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Krista

A little bit about you: Name: Krista Age: 33 City: Toronto, ON What was/is your diagnosis? Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma What year was it? What was your age at the time? March…

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Harjeet Kaur

A little bit about you: Name: Harjeet Kaur (Nickname: Niki) Age: 33 years City: Edmonton, AB What was your diagnosis? I was diagnosed with stage IV cancer (subcutaneous Panniculitis t-cell…

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Melissa Saitti

A little bit about you Name: Melissa Marie Saitti Age: 36 City: Sudbury, ON What was/is your diagnosis? I was first diagnosed as stage 3 triple negative breast cancer with…

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Megan Muloin

A little bit about you: Name: Megan Muloin Age: 24 City: Victoria, BC What was/is your diagnosis? Hodgkin’s Lymphoma stage 2 bulky What was your age at the time? 19…

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Veronica Presz

A little bit about you: Name: Veronica Presz Age: 33 City: Oakville, ON What was/is your diagnosis? Appendix cancer What year was it? What was your age at the time?…

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