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March 30, 2016 It’s like the sword of Damocles. Something, you never know what, that waits for you, you never know when, and especially, you never know for how long. I always believed I was in [...]

January 27, 2016 By: Tamika Felder Are any of you out there superstitious and think the number 13 is synonymous with bad luck? Well, I’m currently loving the number “13” and am [...]

December 22, 2015 By: Julie Szasz “The beauty of opening yourself to others is to discover yourself through them.” Community carries numerous values I’ve learned to reconnect with in the last few [...]

Part 1 of the AYA: Australia Series If you weren’t following @RoadTripAus15 or #RoadTrip15 in December, then you were missing out on hearing about the fantastic work that was happening Down [...]

June 11, 2015 By: Vicky Gauthier I met my thoracic surgeon (December 26th, 2011) and it did not go very well. This small little woman is stern looking and has a strict hairstyle. She was very [...]

December 18, 2014 By: Sandy Lipkus The holiday season is traditionally a time of joy and celebration, however, for a young adult with cancer, it can be a time of apprehension and uncertainty. [...]

November 25, 2014 By: Julie Szasz As I was walking my puppy this morning, thoughts came to my mind: I started wondering what has kept me going in the last 5 years. Yes, soon it will be 5 years [...]

September 18, 2014 By: Anne Katz PhD, RN While some young adults and most teens are not thinking about having babies (quite the opposite in fact!), having cancer at a young age forces you to [...]

September 16, 2014 By: Jen Rachman When I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2004, my oncologist didn’t bring up the topic of fertility preservation. I asked my surgeon about it when he [...]

September 2, 2014 By: Pat Taylor While attending the OMG2014 Cancer Summit for Young Adults in Las Vegas last month, I sat in on a session full of parents talking about the challenges they were [...]