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December 31, 2018
New Year’s Eve ritual and new beginnings
As 2018 comes to an end, I found myself reflecting on a few ideas and personal experiences.
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October 24, 2018
A letter to my past self
Dear Kayla, it’s me, your future self. I wanted to write you a letter to tell you some things that you need to know.
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August 10, 2018
Stem cell transplant: The harvest
Part of my recovery is acknowledging that I had cancer and that my life will forever be a little different. I need to talk about it, to connect and to share my experiences.
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March 30, 2018
Survivors’ guilt
As cliche as it sounds, the road ahead is rocky AF but I’ve got my hiking boots on and am ready to conquer.
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September 24, 2014
We love stories like these!
We are so inspired by Robin’s public transformation that we wanted to share a couple of our favourite posts with you. Make sure to head over and read more about Robin’s experience with lymphoma.
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September 16, 2014
Heather's blog: Moving on from cancer
Fourteen years ago I moved to Scotland, and I climbed a mountain. When I got to the top of that mountain, I threw my arms in the air and yelled, “Alba gu brath!” (Scotland Forever). That climb came after a very difficult period of my life, and it was so much more than a 19 year old girl climbing a mountain as part of the backpacker’s tour she was on.
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September 30, 2013
AGH! What is happening to my brain?
Dr. Heather Palmer has spoken on the topic of brain fog at a number of YACC events and she has written this article to help young adults learn how to manage the differences in cognitive function.
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September 25, 2013
Getting back on track
Duncan Pike was on track to head to grad school before he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2011. Following two and a half years of reevaluation, Duncan has just started a graduate program at the University of Toronto. This is his account of the road to higher learning.
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