Isolation

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Cancer's Effect

October 19, 2019 | Parent with Cancer
My life had been consistently perfect up until October 5th 2017. That was the day when my life turned completely ...

Cancer, More Than a Word

October 19, 2019 | Living with Cancer
Everyone knows the word cancer, but what does it really entail? According to Webster is 'a disease caused by an ...

Hindsight

October 19, 2019 | Living with Cancer
They always say, that everything looks better in hindsight. I never really understood that. My name is Hayden ...

You Must Be This Tall to Ride

October 20, 2018 | Living with Cancer
My life is a rollercoaster. I'm just sitting in the cart for this rickety old ride blindfolded, never knowing when ...

A Letter to Myself

October 20, 2018 | Sibling with Cancer
Dear Grace, Trust me, I know how you feel. I've been there. Your entire world was just turned upside down. Your ...

The Six Year Relationship

October 20, 2017 | Loss of a Parent(s)
2015- 2016 started taking turns six years before. The journey began with the conversation that my mom and I had. I ...

Pioneer

October 20, 2017 | Living with Cancer
Statistics show that everyday 43 kids are diagnosed with childhood cancer, on September 9, 2009 I was one of those ...

Have grace Madison. Be kind.

October 20, 2017 | Loss of a Parent(s)
"Have grace Madison. Be kind." These words played over, and over in my head as I stood at the exit of my mother's ...

Dear Cancer

October 20, 2010 | Loss of a Loved One
The word cancer, by itself is known to send shivers down peoples’ spines. Known to create mass panic, cost ...