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May 09, 2023Telling your story (there is no “right way”)
“Sharing my story helps me come to terms with what I have been through, puts a spotlight on cancer in the young adult community, and challenges the misconception that being young equates to being healthy.”
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September 20, 2013A journey within a journey
It’s been just over four weeks since I said goodbye to some of the most incredible and inspirational people I will ever met. However, this statement could be held true whenever I’ve had to the opportunity to be a part of a Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) experience.
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September 14, 2012
Getting back to the road race
Walking home after winning our championship soccer game, my teammate asked me, with candour only a time-tested friendship can allow, “Are you walking funny?”
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February 14, 2012
Dealing with isolation
Isolation is probably one of the hardest elements of having cancer when you’re young.
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November 19, 2009
Cancer-free. Now what?
So the words the doctor said were, “there is nothing there; it is all gone.” I sat up abruptly and said, “NOTHING? Do you really mean nothing?” He replied, “Yes, […]
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February 24, 2009
The best and worst thing in my life
Almost five years ago I found out that, statistically speaking, I had weeks to live. No one in the world had ever survived a relapse of my type of cancer following a stem cell transplant. Despite this, I have always said, “Cancer is the best and worst thing that has ever happened to me.”
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