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February 18, 2021Finding purpose after cancer
Andrea’s career path was thrown off after her cancer diagnosis and treatment, but it led to an unexpected path to something even better.
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November 26, 2020
5 years later
YACCtivist Andrea reflects on the five years since her cancer diagnosis and how she has grown.
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June 25, 2020Menopause & hormone therapy as a young adult
I surveyed to my fellow YACCers to get some tips, tricks, and advice to hopefully help others who are dealing with cancer-related menopause.
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June 05, 2020
What Survivor Conference means to me
“Survivor Conference helps me grow as a cancer survivor, woman, mother, and friend.”
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April 09, 2020
A young adult cancer user’s guide for isolation
“With COVID-19, it’s like everyone was diagnosed with cancer. Your life is in immediate lockdown, instant isolation, and social distancing. I reached out to my peers and asked them to help you.”
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December 19, 2019Overcoming my cancer-related depression
YACCtivist Andrea remembers what life was like before depression set in after her cancer diagnosis. Learn how she confronted it.
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October 31, 2019Cancer and finances
Despite working full-time since age 19, Andrea found herself on E.A.I. unable to support her family after being diagnosed with cancer at age 30. But she’s not giving up.
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September 05, 2019YACCtivist: Andrea Whittle (she/her/woman/female)
“YACC has helped me tackle depression and isolation through workshops on how to thrive after diagnosis, and by connecting me to hundreds of young adults dealing with cancer across Canada.”
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