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Sharing Body Positivity after a Mastectomy

August 1st 2024

By Felicia Mitchell

Having role models who illustrated body positivity helped me feel more acceptance of changes after my mastectomy.

Connection to Others Helps Me Avoid Survivor’s Guilt

July 31st 2024

By Sue McCarthy

I’ve been involved in the cancer community — in one way or another — since the 1990s, when my mother was facing breast cancer.

Cancer Forced Me to Learn About Time

July 30th 2024

By Brian Sluga

Cancer tried to zap my will to live and taught me to learn about time. After being diagnosed, I realized that I had to make the most of each day.

Undergoing Chemo Was Not What I Imagined It Would Be

July 29th 2024

By Carla Deschamps

I watched two relatives go through cancer treatment. When I received my own diagnosis, I was thankful that my chemotherapy was more tolerable.

How I Kept My Spirits Up While Hospitalized for Cancer

July 26th 2024

By Mary Sansone

It’s easy to fall into depression and anxiety during long hospitalizations for cancer, but creativity helped pull me out of those negative feelings.

My Body Is a Cancer Road Map

July 25th 2024

By Joe Bullock

From a testicular cancer scare to colon and skin cancers, my body is a roadmap of my cancer experiences.

Fake News Freak Out About My Cancer Hero

July 24th 2024

By Bonnie Annis

I get upset when I read something thinking it’s true and then find out later it isn’t, especially when it’s something important regarding cancer or lymphedema.

A Role Model in Faith and Cancer

July 23rd 2024

By Sue McCarthy

A friend of mine is strong in her faith and is living well with a stage 4 cancer diagnosis. She is someone I look up to in these matters.

Life With Metastatic Cancer: How Do You Do It?

July 22nd 2024

By Martha Carlson

I’m approaching 10 years with stage 4 breast cancer, and this question tops the “most asked” list.

3 Years Later, I’m Revisiting My (Unclear) Life After Cancer

July 19th 2024

By Steve Rubin

When my life after stage 4 osteosarcoma felt unclear, I did my best to trust the process. Three years later, here's what happened.