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“January 1 can be a really rough day for a newly diagnosed individual because you associate a new year with one that seems dreadful. Focus on the next day only.”
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A message to the 8,300 young adults who will be diagnosed with cancer this year in Canada.
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“The kids won’t remember if I don’t bake everything that I had planned or if we don’t always go to see the Holiday Train or Santa Claus parade. The gingerbread houses didn’t need to turn out perfectly. I looked for the parts of the traditional activities and gatherings that I could adjust to make it a bit more manageable.”
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“All we hear is how quickly time flies by and to enjoy every second we have with our little ones, and now this disease was taking away another memory from my family that I’ll never get back.”
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“Every time I did another project in this group, I was feeling lighter, happier, and calmer. I was able to let out my emotions without having to use words or trying to making others understand.”
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Janelle’s first post in the private YACC Facebook group asked community members for advice on how to feel like she was living while dealing with cancer. In her latest blog post, she reflects on some of those suggestions, and adds a new one of her own.
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“When the opportunity came up a couple of years ago to be a YACCtivist, I was ready to focus energy on something else now that I felt I was on the mend.”
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In her final YACCtivist blog post, Ashley writes about the top five habits that are helping her move beyond cancer.
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Jenn’s doctor advised her not to Google her symptoms. Here’s what she does instead.
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“Over the last 18 months, I have been forced to take inventory of my life and really decide what brings me happiness. Here are seven things that happened.”
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