January, 18th 2025: Join us for food, drinks, dancing, and author sharing — all to support our mission. Learn more here!
AYA Week
Invisible Seizures and Other Normal Twenty-Something Experiences
The feeling creeps in slowly, then all at once. I sit at a large conference table, surrounded by my classmates.
Read More...Misconceptions, Hard Parts, and What Others Ought To Know
One of the largest misconceptions about facing cancer as an AYA is the idea that life goes back to “normal” after treatment is over.
Read More...a common misconception
there’s a sense of shame casted over us, as if we aren’t back to living up to society’s expectations…
Read More...Redefining the Best Years of My Life
“College was the best four years of my life.” This sentiment has been drilled into my brain since birth.
Read More...Lost and Found Middle Child
We all wear many hats. We all identify in many ways. Me? I’m a wife, daughter, sister, cat mom, dog mom, friend, Disney aficionado-just to name a few.
Read More...Coming to Terms with the Side Effects of Treatment
As a boy, I used to race the sun: I would start in the forest as the sun set, at the bottom of a hill, and try to climb as the darkness nipped at my feet. My body would throb with the blood rushing to my limbs before it collapsed with exhaustion. Now, sitting at the river’s edge, I am at that point again; I cannot go any further without rest.
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