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February 23, 2021
Milestones
It has been five years since Anna finished her last cancer treatment. “I wasn’t sure I’d get here, so it’s a worthy place to take pause.”
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February 18, 2021
Finding 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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December 18, 2020
My 3-year cancerversary
It’s nearly been three years since December 28, 2017 — the day I was diagnosed with ocular melanoma
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December 03, 2020
Firsts
“Cancer took many things away, but this first grey hair? It didn’t get to have that.”
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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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November 12, 2020
Highlighting small businesses in the YACC community
YACCtivist Marley has seen some extremely talented artists and creators hone their crafts and become small business owners over the last few years. With the holiday season right around the corner, she has compiled a list that might help you find that perfect gift while supporting a YACCer!
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October 09, 2020
To grow or not to grow
“Growth after cancer is not linear. Each person has such a unique experience with their illness, and as a result, we all grow and change at our own speed.”
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October 06, 2020
Reflecting on the last two years
A member of the YACC community thinks about what they have lost and learned since being diagnosed with cancer two years ago.
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August 13, 2020
Planning for the future when the future is uncertain
“For a really long time, the thought of making plans for the future or looking forward to things was a very scary thought.”
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March 12, 2020
How to magically flip failure on its head after cancer
“Most of the answers basically proved I hung my identity on what everyone and everything else defined as success. Holy shit.”
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February 20, 2020
Moving forward
Jenn recently accepted the sense of “normalcy” she felt three years ago is gone, but she’s pretty happy with where she finds herself today.
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February 06, 2020
Jenn reflects on life three years after her diagnosis
Jenn planned to make 2017 her year, until she woke up on January 1 and found a lump in her breast.
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