Personal young adult cancer stories are all over the internet these days. Â Young people are coming forward, talking about what they’ve been through, and helping others who are facing the same things. Recently I stumbled across this first-hand account of young breast cancer and I immediately knew that I’d need to share it with you all. Â This comes straight from Melanie over at The Underbelly. Â She takes you through her entire diagnosis, treatment, reconstruction, and dealing with body image. Â Maybe you had breast cancer and you see a lot of your own story in there, or maybe you had another type of cancer and can still relate to a lot of the hurt and challenges that she experienced.
That is what is so awesome about all of this young adult cancer story telling…we can learn from one another. Â We can learn that we’re not alone, that we’ve been through something traumatic, but that there is rebirth out of the rubble.
“It has been the worst 5 years of my life, but I finally feel at home in my skin again. I feel sexy, confident, and proud of myself and my scars.”
