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May 11, 2016 By: Sarah Biardeau I don’t know why I hadn’t already realized, or at least integrated, that life is a series of challenges, of ups and downs. I know all too well that life is not a [...]

September 22, 2015 By: Julie Szasz Blogging is not just a writing on the wall; it’s giving back. It’s sharing intimate feelings, personal thoughts or deep secrets. Reading all these blogs about [...]

September 10, 2015 By: Emily Drake Here are five things you may not know about Oncofertility: 1. The word “Oncofertility” was coined by Dr. Teresa K. Woodruff of Northwestern [...]

September 8, 2015 By: Marianne Stephan It was September 7th, 2012, in the 3pm hour and I was sitting at my desk at work. An email came in from my oncologist with the title: “BEAUTIFULLY [...]

July 23, 2015 By: Vicky Gauthier (January 11, 2012) This morning life is like a dream. I’m breathing better than I have in the last two months, and I have no more pain in my lungs! I can stand up [...]

March 19, 2015 By: Chad Hammond It’s pretty standard for young adults to experiment with different lifestyles and identities as we figure out who we want to be. There are times we feel certain [...]

November 13, 2014 By: Noémie Robidoux A little over a year ago, I was just finishing my chemotherapy treatments and was about to undertake the longest journey of my life. At the hospital, we are [...]

September 11, 2014 By: Noémie Robidoux It’s November 2012. I have been at my job for a few months, and I love the work I do every day. I am gaining confidence in myself. I am becoming more at [...]

August 5, 2014 By: Pat Taylor As parents of young adults living with cancer, we strive to “get it right.” To say the right thing, do the right thing… but sometimes we just mess up. [...]

July 31, 2014 By: Erin Havel As a young adult cancer survivor, I personally believe we need to hear as many triumph stories as we can find. It helps to know others have made it through difficulty [...]