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August 12, 2014
Gerrad's blog: An introduction
I’ve accepted that I have a form of incurable cancer, but that doesn’t mean it is any less inconvenient or frustrating.
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August 07, 2014
Dunk for the Brave 2014: A photo diary
We respect the races, but it was all about the 3rd Annual Dunk For YACC at the 196th running of the Royal St. John’s Regatta for us!
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Turning mountains into molehills
It’s pretty graphic…but touches on crap no YA should have to deal with.
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August 06, 2014
An event fit for the birds
We respect the races, but it was all about the 3rd Annual Dunk For YACC at the 196th running of the Royal St. John’s Regatta for us!
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August 04, 2014
Localife Toronto: Painting the town "YACC"
For our final event of the Localife year, we decided to paint the town “YACC”!
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August 01, 2014
How has cancer affected your relationships?
This month, we’re going to explore some ways to have great listening skills, respect boundaries and changes in existing relationships, build new ones, and celebrate those we have.
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July 22, 2014
Heather's Blog: Sometimes the unexpected path leads where you're supposed to be
Grade 12, graduation, and my eighteenth birthday came with me involved in a highly abusive relationship, broken, lost, and a shadow of that ambitious girl I had been just a few short years before. I had no idea who I was anymore, who I could be, and where I was headed next. What I did know was that I couldn’t live like this much longer, and I needed to make a change.
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Karine is hosting a young adult cancer workshop
YACC’s own Karine Chalifour is hosting a Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada webinar for young adults who have been diagnosed with brain tumours, and the health professionals who work with them.
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July 17, 2014
YACCer's network raises $1,600 the "easy" way
One survivor’s mom and her running friends raised $1,600 for YACC. Their philanthropy started a while back when they decided to focus their donated dollars on causes that “directly touched our lives” rather than just donate to the causes that popped up in their social circles.
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July 11, 2014
Do you have arm disability after breast cancer treatment?
Natasha Miller, a University of Saskatchewan research assistant, sent us this message, which we thought might be interesting for some of you!
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July 10, 2014
Health-conscious app developers need your help!
Our pal Lisa Belanger has been working with a team in San Francisco to help develop Habit Monster, an iPhone/iPad/android app designed to help establish positive health habits.
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July 09, 2014
Online chat group for colorectal cancer survivors
CancerChatCanada hosts some great online support groups for those with various cancer experiences across the country, and they have just announced a group for those dealing with colorectal cancer.
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