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January 03, 2022We Get It: YACCer Blair Richardson on relationships (season 3, episode 1)
In this episode, Alex and Blair discuss how to navigate relationships (both new and old) when factoring in a cancer diagnosis.
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May 10, 2021
We Get It: Quality of life
In this week’s episode of We Get It, Karine spends some time with Blair and together they discuss quality of life. The YAC Prime Study has found some significant differences in the quality of life (physical and mental) of young adults with cancer compared to their peers without cancer. Blair shares with us what this means to him.
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April 01, 2021Blair reflects on living through a year of COVID-19
YACCtivist Blair follows up on his initial COVID-19 blog post from spring 2020 with a vlog about what’s changed, what he’s still working on, and more.
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January 14, 2021YACCers recommend: Music
Blair asked the YACC community for song recommendations and created the official “YACC Music Bops” Spotify playlist!
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October 30, 2020
The feeling of being left behind
“Physically, my body was fighting against a disease that was trying to kill me, and emotionally I was left struggling with the feelings of desertion and abandonment by those around me.”
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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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June 11, 2020
How connecting with other young adult cancer survivors changed my life
YACCtivist Blair says the YACC community has changed his life by providing support and positivity he didn’t find anywhere else.
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April 16, 2020The whole 6 feet: Our relationship through cancer and COVID-19
YACCtivist Blair and his girlfriend, Ashley, discuss managing their relationship and his compromised immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they’re staying connected.
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February 12, 2020YACCer recognized for creating an environment of hope
Congratulations to Blair Richardson for receiving the Alberta Cancer Foundation’s Tricia Antonini Award!
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December 13, 2019How I live life with low neutrophils
YACCtivist Blair writes about how his current treatment plan changed his life, and how he’s dealing with it.
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September 05, 2019
YACCtivist: Blair Richardson
“YACC gave me a new way of looking at life and taught me how to thrive even though I still have cancer.”
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