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“With COVID-19, it’s like everyone was diagnosed with cancer. Your life is in immediate lockdown, instant isolation, and social distancing. I reached out to my peers and asked them to help you.”
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Have you already blown through your favourite podcasts? Check out these YACCtivist recommendations as you stroll/clean/lounge this weekend.
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Cancer treatments can leave us with a compromised immune system. Here are a few ways we can engage with each other without putting ourselves or our loved ones at risk.
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Congratulations to Blair Richardson for receiving the Alberta Cancer Foundation’s Tricia Antonini Award!
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By Alex Mandarino It’s rare that we as individuals hold the power to change the trajectory of somebody’s day just by sharing a piece of advice or kind words. Quite…
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YACCtivist Gabrielle ignored her “uncomfortable” cancer-related emotions until they came back years later — and with more power. Read her tips for finding the best mental health support for you.
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By Ashley Stead-Morine Fellow YACCtivist Shana Coulliard recently blogged about her experience at the “Writing Through Cancer” workshops during our training weekend. The workshop unexpectedly allowed me to dig deep…
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YACCtivist Andrea remembers what life was like before depression set in after her cancer diagnosis. Learn how she confronted it.
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“Every day, a drink after work, a drink before bed. On the weekends, Baileys in my coffee or a glass of wine followed by a few gin and tonics. Why? Because it made the pain go away, and it made me feel temporarily ‘normal.'”
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Janelle had to figure out who else she was when her brain tumour disrupted her sense of identity of being “the smart girl.”
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