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Community Story Aug 2021

Lessons for living in limbo

Janelle’s first post in the private YACC Facebook group asked community members for advice on how to feel like she was living while dealing with cancer. In her latest blog post, she reflects on some of those suggestions, and adds a new one of her own.

Community Story Aug 2021

What being a YACCtivist did for me

“When the opportunity came up a couple of years ago to be a YACCtivist, I was ready to focus energy on something else now that I felt I was on the mend.”

Community Story Jul 2021

What the fog?

In her final YACCtivist blog post, Ashley writes about the top five habits that are helping her move beyond cancer.

Community Story Jun 2021

Little gestures make a big impact

“When we are on our own, or feel like there is a giant weight on our shoulders, small gestures can have a lot longer impact than we might imagine.”

Community Story Jun 2021

The other side of fear

“No one told me about one of the most debilitating long term effects of cancer: a profound and suffocating fear of the unknown. They also didn’t tell me about the freedom.”

Survivor Profile May 2021

Jason Abramovitch

A little bit about you: Name: Jason Abramovitch Age: 36 City: South Mountain, ON What was/is your diagnosis? Stage 3 colon cancer What year was it? What was your age…

Community Story May 2021

Alex talks about exercise and cancer

“Exercise and cancer” has been a concept that has been important to Alex throughout his life after diagnosis. He said, “I’ve found it’s taken up different ranking of priorities over…

Community Story Apr 2021

Living with a fear of recurrence

In her latest blog post, YACCtivist Ashley writes about the balance of following her dreams with her fear of recurrence.

Community Story Apr 2021

I hate you, but I’m grateful

Marley previously wrote about reframing negative thoughts. Her latest post looks at the practice in a different way.

Survivor Profile Apr 2021

Lori Chen

A little bit about you: Name: Lori Chen Age: 36 City: Mississauga, Ontario What was/is your diagnosis? What year was it? What was your age at the time? My first…

Community Story Apr 2021

YACCtivists weigh in on AYA Cancer Awareness Week

we asked our YACCtivist team to answer the question: “What do you want others to better understand about the AYA cancer experience?” Here are a few of their answers.

Community Story Apr 2021

Blair reflects on living through a year of COVID-19

YACCtivist Blair follows up on his initial COVID-19 blog post from spring 2020 with a vlog about what’s changed, what he’s still working on, and more.

Community Story Mar 2021

The tough and the beautiful about single parenting after cancer

Ryan’s life “after cancer” now includes being a single parent to three kids. Read her latest post to learn the challenges (and rewards) that come with this latest change.

Community Story Mar 2021