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January 18, 2024
“Recovery isn’t a simple thing; it’s something that is ongoing.”
At YACC, recovery is about more than survival, it’s about living a life worth loving for the long road.
Heather Brown gets it.
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September 23, 2022
Stepping out of my comfort zone
“As we finished the walk, I was grateful for my team and daughter. It wasn’t easy, but I think that it was something I needed to do as I work to define myself post-cancer.”
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September 02, 2022
Scars
“While my scar can represent challenges I faced, my scar also reminds me that it doesn’t define my whole cancer experience and feelings.”
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August 04, 2022
Parenting through cancer: Caregivers weigh in
In this collaborative blog post, four YACCtivists examine parenting through cancer from the patient’s and the partner’s perspectives.
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July 04, 2022
My Primetown 2022 experience
“It was a great virtual cancer conference to take in. As a young adult who was diagnosed with cancer almost five years ago now, I personally look forward to these events and they always seem to come along at a time when I am feeling worn out and a bit disconnected.”
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June 16, 2022
Music for all feelings
“When I find it hard to explain how I felt, I could use songs and lyrics to help me express the feeling I was trying to convey.”
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March 21, 2022
We Get It: Parenting and advocacy with Heather Brown (season 3, episode 8)
Alex chats with fellow YACCtivist Heather Brown about her role advocating for the cancer community’s resources, sharing her story, and how a cancer diagnosis is brought to light to children from a parent’s perspective.
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