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Young Adult Cancer Canada, 18 Argyle Street, Suite 201, St. John's, NL, A1A 1V3
Email [email protected] | Phone 709.579.7325 | Fax 709.579.7326 | Toll-free 1.877.571.7325
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YACCtivist Ashley shares some details on her lifestyle as she deals with cancer.
Read moreA big question from a friend: “Do you feel like you took anything positive away from your cancer journey?”
Read moreMichaela had an amazing network of family and friends, but after her diagnosis, they weren’t able to offer the support she needed most. “The hardest part about cancer was feeling like I didn’t belong in a place where I once felt so at home.”
Read moreAs K. celebrates two years cancer-free, she reflects on how her twin babies gave her the motivation she needed to get through the toughest days.
Read more“When I find it hard to explain how I felt, I could use songs and lyrics to help me express the feeling I was trying to convey.”
Read moreNicole’s gusto for life faded when she was diagnosed with cancer, but she’s working on getting it back.
Read more“I am now three years into remission and I have not even fully unpacked my cancer remission bag. Every time I feel a lump, or something doesn’t feel right, I panic.”
Read more“We were supposed to be in newborn bliss and finding our way as a new family, not dealing with cancer.”
Read moreJay says after countless doctor visits, appointments, tests, and procedures, he’s starting to feel like he’s making strides into survivorship!
Read more“When I found YACC, I felt connected and like I matter. I started to believe in myself. I had finally found my home.”
Read moreKirsten writes from first-hand experience about how AYAs are underrepresented in research funding, receive delayed diagnoses, and face different challenges than pediatric or “adults” with cancer.
Read moreEmily outlines three processes she uses to continue to share moments with her sister, Sarah, although she is no longer here.
Read moreIn this poem, Michaela writes to her cancer to make sure it knows where it stands.
Read moreIn part 2 of this discussion, Gabrielle covers four practices young adults affected by cancer can use to improve their mental health.
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