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January 09, 2023Changes on the YACC team
The YACC team would like to send our love to our teammate, Gabrielle Fecteau, who is moving on to other opportunities as her maternity leave wraps up.
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May 27, 2021Safety, connection, and learning: What leading a YACC Web: Chat has meant to me
“Connection has been the most effective form of ‘treatment’ in helping me cope with my cancer experience.”
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March 15, 2021We Get It: Balls of Shit
The BST illustrates the importance of letting go of actions, thoughts, and feelings that no longer serve us.
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March 04, 2021Language barriers in my cancer experience
Gabrielle writes about being Franco Ontarian who experienced most of her healthcare in English. “It was especially difficult to engage with my care team and my experience in the medical world when the conversations I had to have became emotional.”
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December 10, 2020
Slow down to be happier despite cancer
“By running past the pains of a cancer experience, you are also running past moments of great happiness. Slow down to be happier despite cancer.”
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December 01, 2020Geoff’s blog: Give young adults a place where they never feel alone
Please join us for Giving Tuesday and donate now to YACC to start your holiday season with a gift to help young adults like Chris Chow find “their sense of renewed confidence.”
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September 15, 2020
The one time my body let me down: My story for far too long
YACCtivist Gabrielle writes about the source of her health anxiety, and discusses how she’s reframing her feelings about trusting her body.
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June 18, 2020
Tell me what you need: Asking for help from your caregivers
Gabrielle knows it can be hard to ask for help, so she compiled 39 specific ways you can ask for support when you need it.
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April 23, 202010 ways to optimize digital connections
Here are 10 things I do to optimize my connections during YACC Web: Chats.
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April 02, 2020I understand: Connecting in our everyday lives
Gabrielle writes about realizing other people were capable of understanding her biggest challenges, and how that lesson helped her grow.
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January 23, 20205 ways YACC has your back
Being in this YACC community has meant showing up for myself, sharing life with others, and creating a thriving community. Why would you not want to be a part of that?
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January 02, 2020
One true therapist for me! Looking for mental health services after cancer
YACCtivist Gabrielle ignored her “uncomfortable” cancer-related emotions until they came back years later — and with more power. Read her tips for finding the best mental health support for you.
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