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Faith Walker inspires others through music

Faith Walker started her career as a professional musician when she was 14-years-old. By her early 20s, she had singles on the radio and videos on MuchMusic and had two children. Life was good—she had just gone on her first vacation—but her path was about to change drastically.

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Big Cancer Hook-up 2019: Teva Harrison

Kathy Stock interviews artist Teva Harrison about living with metastatic breast cancer.

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Ongoing event for those with advanced cancer (Toronto)

ELLICSR is holding an ongoing event for young adults living with metastatic/advanced/chronic cancer to gather and meet.

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Making memories count

“Christmas 2014 is going to be a beautiful time. I am going to soak in every moment, every smile, every laugh, and take time to taste the amazing food. I am going to teach my daughter to bake the recipes for the holidays passed down from Grandma…”

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Living condensed and without limitation

I no longer talk about someday; I just “do” or I “don’t.” I hold family dance parties in my living room when I feel like it. I encourage my children to eat snow. We take trips we can’t really afford to places I’ve never been.

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Time sharing with cancer

“No amount of fight in my wife will control the tumours coming back, nor will it control the damage the treatment does to the rest of her body. I also cannot express this emotion to someone who is just trying to lift my spirits.”

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Breathe

Michelle Curtis writes about the day she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at 34.

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Canadian Cancer Survivor Network online resource recognizes unique experiences of metastatic breast cancer patients

In recognition of Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day on October 13, 2014, the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) is proud to announce the launch of an online portal recognizing and addressing the experience of metastatic breast cancer.

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