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June 01, 2015Getting ready for our sweet 15
YACC is turning 15, and we’re celebrating all month long!
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May 12, 2015Parenting post-cancer
How do you parent post-diagnosis when you’re in a hospital a couple of hours away from your kids, husband, and home?
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May 05, 2015Localife Calgary lets loose at the Moose
New connections were made, comedians stayed unharmed, and nachos were consumed. Another successful Localife event!
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Localife Toronto: Superkick’d Cancer — YACC edition
With spring around the corner and fresh beginnings all around us, Localife Toronto explored a new event for our survivors with a live wrestling night, highlighting wrestler/survivor and new Localifer Ashley Priest (A.K.A. “Ashley Sixx”).
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May 01, 2015
May’s topic is huge
This is going to be a big month around here. We’re talking fertility and all that comes along with it: parenting with and after cancer, fertility options, and infertility.
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April 30, 20156 tips for dealing with survivor's guilt
“It is rare in our grown up lives that we get to experience new and unusual feelings, and at that moment at the age of 24, I was experiencing what I knew to be survivor’s guilt for the first time.”
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April 22, 2015
Cancer changed Jamie's career path
All Jamie ever wanted was to be a police officer. Since joining the RCMP, she’s been diagnosed with cancer three times. Watch this video to learn what her job looks like today, and where she hopes to go.
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April 21, 2015Photo diary: Retreat Yourself Ontario
Retreat Yourself Ontario 2015 wrapped up on Monday, April 20. There’s still a lot to say and we’ll do a formal recap later, but we wanted to capture some of our favourite moments from Karine’s social media accounts to give you a little of the inside scoop.
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April 20, 2015YACC remembers
For a while now, we have been looking for a simple way to allow the entire YACC family to take part in an “in memoriam” ritual across Canada. We want it to be something that is available to everyone, and not just for those who are able to attend the conference each year. It should be something we could all do at the same time, from wherever we are, and with whatever physical capacity we have to connect with the memory of those we love, and those we lost.
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April 16, 2015Are you taking chances with your health care?
We experience varying levels of risks in our everyday lives, but that doesn’t stop us from doing the things we love, or going about our daily routine. That’s because most of us take steps to manage or minimize these risks. For example, you probably wouldn’t ride in a car that didn’t have any seat belts. Or go for a bike ride without a helmet. So why do so many Canadians take risks with their future health care?
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April 15, 2015Gerrad's blog: Playing Whac-A-Mole with my brain
“I had surgery, I did a year of chemo, I did a year and a half of living a normal life, and then my tumor became active again.”
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April 14, 2015
Localife St. John's has a laugh
Localife St. John’s patrons woke up Sunday morning with sore ribs and permanent laugh lines after enjoying a hilarious evening at Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club. Our group met early for some great chats over delicious appetizers before the show began.
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