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April 15, 2015Gerrad's blog: Playing Whac-A-Mole with my brain
“I had surgery, I did a year of chemo, I did a year and a half of living a normal life, and then my tumor became active again.”
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April 14, 2015Localife St. John's has a laugh
Localife St. John’s patrons woke up Sunday morning with sore ribs and permanent laugh lines after enjoying a hilarious evening at Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club. Our group met early for some great chats over delicious appetizers before the show began.
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April 10, 2015Princess Margaret Cancer Centre wants to chat (on flim)
The web team at Princess Margaret Hospital are looking for young adults between 18-35 who have had cancer and are comfortable speaking with their peers on camera for a round table-style video shoot in the Toronto area at the end of April 2015.
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April 09, 2015
Survivor Conference 2015: uPOWer FAQs
We’re six weeks from Survivor Conference 2015: uPOWer which means we’re starting to get a lot of the same questions. Since we know there’s more than one person out there thinking these things, we wanted to post some FAQs that might be on your mind!
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April 08, 2015
Localife Ottawa: How sweet it is (at the sugar shack)
Seventeen survivors and supporters descended on La Domaine de L’Ange Guardien — a sugar shack located on the Quebec side about 30 minutes from downtown Ottawa — for an evening of tasty pancakes on March 28, 2015.
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April 02, 2015
Localife Vancouver embraces the magic of a wing night
A group of seven gathered to taste test as many wings as Jimy Mac’s Pub in Langley could provide. Some popular flavors of the night were definitely barbecue and salt and pepper, so if those strike your fancy, make sure to come along next time!
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April 01, 2015How has cancer affected your career?
From needing to take a break from work, to totally shifting your focus, we’ve heard many stories about the impact a cancer diagnosis can have on your career path.
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BREAKING NEWS: Knock off Shave toques found on Canadian streets
After years of fending off requests from non-Shavers looking to acquire one of our coveted, signature yellow toques it appears a forger has entered the market. Early investigations lead back to Joe Feehan, the swindler implicated in last year’s black market hair trade which saw braids and ponytails donated during Shave season getting shipped off to a remote village nestled in the Himalayas.
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March 31, 2015
Heather's blog: 2015 isn't about letting go; it's about taking risks
Last year was a year of growth for me. So far, 2015 is starting out to be a year of letting go and making big changes. In one version of the presentations I give at schools (I am constantly rewriting, revamping, and rediscovering), I encourage students to not be afraid to change the things that make them unhappy. I am now trying to put into practice what I preach.
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March 27, 2015Survivor aims to raise $1 for each new YA diagnosis with Shave
Chris Chow stopped cutting his hair back in August. He doesn’t like it, and thinks of it as a “hideous, massive” clump of hair on his head, but it’s part of the fourth stage of a type of remission recognition plan that sees him undertake a large philanthropic or personal venture each year.
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March 18, 2015Do I belong at Survivor Conference?
Whether or not you identify with the term ‘survivor,’ been to Survivor Conference a few times, are attending Retreat Yourself in April, aren’t sure about the registration fee or travel costs, nervous about the food, nervous about your room, etc. — we’ve heard it all, and we’re calling you out. (Plus, we just really, really want to hang out with you!)
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March 13, 2015
Fundraiser was all fun and games
Nick White, Kristen Pike, and their friends held a board game night in support of YACC on March 5, 2015 at Quidi Vidi Brewery in St. John’s, NL. The group of about 30 people raised $98 to support young adults affected by cancer.
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