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Shave for the Brave 2021: Archer

For our third Day of Brave, we are highlighting Archer Michaud, this year’s student Shave for the Brave Ambassador!

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Big Cancer Hook-up special guest: Julie Michaud

The 3rd Big Cancer Hook-up will air on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.! These profiles will help you learn a little more about the guests who will join us this year, like Julie!

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Off with her hair!

I have a newborn, a two-year-old daughter, and a soon-to-be six-year-old boy. And, I have metastatic cancer. Go big or go home.

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Off with her hair!

When Julie Michaud learned she needed chemotherapy for a second time—and would lose her hair again—she knew exactly what to do. A young mom from Nova Scotia, Julie was first diagnosed with breast cancer at 29. After finding support and community through Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC), she felt compelled to give back.

Now facing metastatic cancer while caring for a newborn and two young children, Julie turns to the friendships and understanding she’s found through YACC—people who truly “get it.” Wanting others to experience that same support, she decided to shave her head before treatment claimed her hair, raising funds so more young adults can attend YACC’s life-changing programs.

Her son chose to shave his head alongside her. On July 10, 2015, they planned to Shave for the Brave—for their family, for the YACC community, and for every young adult who has yet to face a diagnosis.

Julie’s message is simple: support, donate, shave, or share the word—because young adults get cancer too, and they need to know they’re not alone.

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Boudoir bye-bye?

The big five differences between the post “It is cancer” and pre “It is cancer” sexual worlds.

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