Reflect. Refocus. Rebuild. Live.
February 25, 2013 By: Mikey Lang In a nutshell, the above words are the foundation of every Survive & Thrive Expedition, whether that be in a sailboat, on a raft, or in your own kayak. In [...]
Supporting Your Young Adult With Cancer
February 18, 2013 By: Sandy Lipkus As a parent, nothing can be more devastating than hearing that your child has been diagnosed with a life threatening illness. This is not in the order of how [...]
Fertility Preservation and Parenthood
February 16, 2013 By: Lynn Manwar I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, and have faced many health challenges in my lifetime. I overcame thyroid cancer at the young age of 24, and have lived [...]
Let’s talk about sex
February 11, 2013 By: Emily Drake It is time that the experience of sexuality of young adult cancer survivors begin to be discussed. Sexuality refers to how intimate individuals relate to each [...]
How to Avoid Caregiver Burnout: 7 Tips for Caregivers of Young Adult Cancer Patients and Survivors
January 5, 2013 By: Emily Drake Caring for a person with cancer can be extremely rewarding, but it can be exhausting as well. A diagnosis of cancer during adolescence and young adulthood [...]
Respect your balls
September 26, 2012 By: Thomas Cantley Even if you choose to donate sperm, there should be more respect involved, more than having bad porn put in your hand. Moreover, when you need a sperm sample [...]
Looks can be deceiving
August 27, 2012 By: Deborah Bridgman The biggest misconception throughout my 18 years of living with cancer has been my looks. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 30 years old, I was a [...]
Exercise in Oncology: The Basic Principles of Exercise within Oncology (Part I)
July 2, 2012 By: Scott Adams To keep it simple, the one thing you need to take away from this post is that exercise can simultaneously and positively affect more of our body systems than any [...]
Exercise in Oncology: An Introduction to Establishing Priorities and Learning the Basics
May 14, 2012 By: Scott Adams For years we have been told that, in order to get fit we need to set goals for ourselves. Annoying or not, goal setting is especially important for everyone [...]
Talking to Your Kids About the Cancer Diagnosis
May 7, 2012 By: Sandy Lipkus, MSc SW For those of you who are parents and are in a dilemma on how to talk to your children about your cancer diagnosis, I am about to give you some tips that will [...]
