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Community Story Feb 2020

Moving forward

Jenn recently accepted the sense of “normalcy” she felt three years ago is gone, but she’s pretty happy with where she finds herself today.

Community Story Feb 2020

Accepting mortality

“The choice to follow my value systems in front of everything cancer has taken away from me is what makes me empowered, happy, content, and peaceful.”

Community Story Feb 2020

What I wish I knew

“Together with my peers I have compiled a list of all the things I wish I knew. I hope this list can give you guidance where you need it.”

Community Story Feb 2020

Jenn reflects on life three years after her diagnosis

Jenn planned to make 2017 her year, until she woke up on January 1 and found a lump in her breast.

Community Story Jan 2020

Loving someone with cancer

This post is all about my guy and how he views our long, tedious, pain-in-the-caboose dance with cancer because at the end of the end of the day, he now lives with cancer, too.

Community Story Jan 2020

5 ways YACC has your back

Being in this YACC community has meant showing up for myself, sharing life with others, and creating a thriving community. Why would you not want to be a part of that?

Community Story Jan 2020

I was wildly unprepared for parenting with a cancer diagnosis

By my first chemo, I was completely winging it. And I’m not alone.

Survivor Profile Jan 2020

Mitchell Ciulla

A little bit about you: Name: Mitchell Ciulla Age: 21 City: Oshawa, ON What was/is your diagnosis? Acute lymphoblastic leukemia What year was it? What was your age at the…

Community Story Jan 2020

Vulnerability is sexy

By Alex Mandarino It’s rare that we as individuals hold the power to change the trajectory of somebody’s day just by sharing a piece of advice or kind words. Quite…

Community Story Dec 2019

By Ashley Morine Fellow YACCtivist Shana Coulliard recently blogged about her experience at the “Writing Through Cancer” workshops during our training weekend. The workshop unexpectedly allowed me to dig deep…

Community Story Dec 2019

Overcoming my cancer-related depression

YACCtivist Andrea remembers what life was like before depression set in after her cancer diagnosis. Learn how she confronted it.

Community Story Dec 2019

How I live life with low neutrophils

YACCtivist Blair writes about how his current treatment plan changed his life, and how he’s dealing with it.

Survivor Profile Dec 2019

Mike Wark

A little bit about you: Name: Mike Wark Age: 29 City: Red Deer, AB What was/is your diagnosis? Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) What year was it? What was your age…

Community Story Dec 2019

To those diagnosed with cancer from a guy who beat it and is (and will be) there for you

“As someone who actively went through cancer, I have a perspective that most of your family and friends (thankfully) could not have. Below you will find a list of the top ten things I wish someone had told me before I started treatment.”

Community Story Dec 2019