It wasn’t just denial and triggers and caricatures that got in the way of me connecting. It was the idea of being friends with people who were much more likely, statistically, to die earlier than normal, and to have very difficult things happen to them. It was the risk that everyone I knew was weighing with me: how closely do I want to be entwined with that kind of hard?
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It is not uncommon to wonder how we can make a difference when Big Things are happening. We can, though, make a difference even in the smallest of ways. We might start with our own self-care. Are we getting enough rest? Have we connected even virtually with loved ones to make sure we’re connecting? Do we need a snack?
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Christina’s Guide to Not Losing Your Ever Loving Mind: Making Insurance, Prescription, and Medical Phone Calls
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Who was this imposter who had taken over my body? My friends tried to understand, but with nothing in their health repertoire even close to cancer, there were things they just couldn’t connect with. I tried to find support but there wasn’t any nearby…
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Our friends over at the Coleman Supportive Oncology Collaborative and UChicago Medicine want to improve the support and care they offer to adolescents and young adults, and they’d love to hear from you!
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A special post where Jean Rowe weighs in on what might be helpful guidance in finding a therapist.
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We know Valentine’s Day is coming up, so we thought it would be the perfect time to remind you of some of the Awkward Auntie’s advice! Here are 5 of our favorite pieces of advice about improving your sexual desire and pleasure from the Awkward Auntie.
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Are you between the ages of 18 and 25?! Join us for our next Survivorship Series! In case you haven’t heard of it yet, the Survivorship Series is essentially our favorite programs all wrapped up into one!
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It’s time for another round of the Young Adult Cancer Book Club!
Our next book club pick is Wild, by Cheryl Strayed. Here at Cactus Cancer Society, we’re really excited to read this book together!
The books are packed and ready to go and that means that it’s time for you to sign up to receive one of the 32 free books that we’re send out to young adult cancer patients and survivors in exchange for sharing your commentary on one of the book’s chapters. Click here to sign up for your free book!
We’ll be sending the books out in mid-February. The reading assignments (for what chapter we’d love your commentary on) will go out then too, and we’ll start sharing your commentary in early March.
Once this round of book club officially starts, there are several ways for you to be involved in the book club:
Happy reading!!
Join a one-night version of the Unspoken Ink Young Adult Cancer Creative Writing Workshop!
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