young adult cancer

How To Encourage AYA Community Cancer Patients and Survivors

I wanted to share my thyroid cancer story and my testimony to others who are going through a cancer journey and cancer treatments. It is important to read these articles that I have written about my own experience with thyroid cancer about going through thyroid cancer treatment and how it makes me feel going through my thyroid cancer journey.

What’s the Reason?

People say all kinds of things when you get cancer.

“You’re a fighter, you’re gonna beat it!”

“You’re so strong!”

“You’re inspiring!”

“It’s all part of a plan.”

“Everything happens for a reason.”

I Have No Idea What I Am Doing

The challenges of navigating the adult health care system from a pediatric state of mind. Going from a child to adult happens gradually over time: Getting a part time job to ease you into the workforce; learning how to drive; parents teaching you how to cook, clean and be self sufficient.

The Freckle Effect

While getting ready for work, I noticed a small lump in my left armpit. Believing I was a healthy, 35-year old female with no risk factors for cancer- I assumed that my body was fighting a germ and went about my day.

Failed Magic Tricks

I’m in line trying to buy my vegetables and pay the cashier but when she says it’ll be $62.48, I shut down. I remember I have cash and I fumble with it and I hand her the money and when she says I’m $12 short I fumble some more to count the money and I […]

Sex and the Survivor

he impact of cancer and cancer treatment can physically and psychologically affect our relationships, this can be especially true when it comes to romance and/or intimate relationships.