Community Stories
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Cancer, get out of my head!
Michalea writes about how therapy helped her cope with her mental health after she thought she was done with cancer. “Cancer, unlike a fire, does not merely disappear once extinguished.”
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Listen to your heart
“I didn’t know I had had two surgeries, a round of dialysis, and organs removed. I didn’t know that I was bleeding profusely from a bowel resection that didn’t hold, and I didn’t know that five days had passed. I didn’t know I had cancer.”
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Geoff's Blog
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Geoff’s blog: Shave energy
“What do you do when realization bests your dream? If you’re YACC, you dig deeper than ever into your vision board.”
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6 things for ’21
“In March I committed to minding the danger while pushing toward the opportunities, and I made some observations along the way.”
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Geoff’s blog: Give young adults a place where they never feel alone
Please join us for Giving Tuesday and donate now to YACC to start your holiday season with a gift to help young adults like Chris Chow find “their sense of renewed confidence.”
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YACCtivists
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Cancer, get out of my head!
Michalea writes about how therapy helped her cope with her mental health after she thought she was done with cancer. “Cancer, unlike a fire, does not merely disappear once extinguished.”
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Listen to your heart
“I didn’t know I had had two surgeries, a round of dialysis, and organs removed. I didn’t know that I was bleeding profusely from a bowel resection that didn’t hold, and I didn’t know that five days had passed. I didn’t know I had cancer.”
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Scars fade on their own time
“I wanted to protect my skin but also protect myself from having to discuss why I had such a noticeable scar. It was easier for me to pretend the scar wasn’t there and that I hadn’t ever had cancer.”
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YACC Private Facebook Group
Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) monitors a private Facebook group for over 1,000 young adults dealing with cancer in Canada. The group’s members share their trials and triumphs, as well as a few jokes now and then!
