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May 07, 2014
Halifax: Join the LLSC for a Journey of Hope
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada invites you to join them on May 13, 2014 for their Journey of Hope (JOH) event.
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May 01, 2014
Meet some of the newest members of the YACC family
Kathy and Jason Stock tried to use every excuse in the book to avoid coming to Retreat Yourself Ontario 2014: They didn’t have childcare, Jason might not be able to get the time off work, Kathy’s MCP card was all the way across the room when she started the application form one night, etc. Geoff didn’t give up on them, though, and after a series of fortunate events, they found themselves in downtown Toronto on their way to Northumberland Heights with the rest of the group.
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Let's talk about kids
Parenting and fertility are two issues many young adults are faced with when they’re diagnosed with cancer. How will they explain cancer to their children? How will cancer affect their parenting? Will their treatment mean they will be unable to have kids at all?
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April 29, 2014
Kathy's Retreat Yourself Ontario 2014 recap
Since the beginning of my cancer journey 15 months ago, I have never felt has safe to speak my mind and be my real, authentic self as I did in that group. It was so, unbelievably safe, and they got “it,” they “got me,” and I “got them.”
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Jason's Retreat Yourself Ontario 2014 recap
I realized that part of my coping mechanism in “life after cancer” has been to be closed-minded to the possibility of it ever coming back. In doing so, I was withholding support that my wife needed while she single-handedly navigated the stress of being in remission.
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Heather's blog: Moving on from the fear of recurrence
I think the fear of recurrence is something that I will continue to struggle with, maybe for the rest of my life.
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April 20, 2014
ELLICSR hosting panel for people affected by cancer (Toronto)
ELLICSR is hosting “For Me With Me,” a forum for people touched by cancer (patients, survivors, caregivers, family members, and friends). This is their first event like this, and is designed to learn and share what helped people in each of these groups through their own cancer experiences.
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April 15, 2014
Heather's blog: YACCtivist (always) in training
I gave my first presentation in front of 66 grade seven and eight students at Fairhaven School in Saskatoon last week.
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April 09, 2014
Help us guide YACC to the future!
We are again taking YACC to the next level (aka YACC 3.0). As we prepare for this step we want to hear from you. How do you see YACC? What have we been doing well, and what could we improve? What are we missing or doing too much of?
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April 02, 2014
Scholarship available for survivors
The Emmy Duff Scholarship Foundation is once again awarding a $1,500 scholarship to a Canadian student who is dealing with/has dealt with cancer.
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April 01, 2014
Breaking news: Bizarro truth revealed about purpose behind Shave for the Brave
A whistleblower has come forward with allegations that the Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) Shave for the Brave is just a front for a Western BC wig baron’s black market hair trade.
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