You Can Join Us This Weekend

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Last chance!  This weekend, Lacuna Loft has partnered with Epic Experience to bring you a Thrivers Game Day in the San Francisco Bay Area!  Register now and join us on Sunday, September 15th for a free day of fun, games, and more with other cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers who totally understand what you’ve been through.  Play over 5 different games with prizes and everything in a relaxed environment.  You’ll also get a chance to meet our newest employee, Aerial, along with the great folks over at Epic Experience!

Learn more and register here!

A big thank you to our partners!  Seattle GeneticsHopelab, and Stanford Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program!

Have a game-filled weekend, Lacuna Lofties!

There’s Still Time To Join Us At Thrivers Game Day!

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Lacuna Loft has partnered with Epic Experience to bring you a Thrivers Game Day in the San Francisco Bay Area!  There’s still time to register and join us on Sunday, September 15th for a free day of fun, games, and more with other cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers who totally understand what you’ve been through.  Play over 5 different games with prizes and everything in a relaxed environment.  You’ll also get a chance to meet our newest employee, Aerial, along with the great folks over at Epic Experience!

Learn more and register here!

A big thank you to our partners!  Seattle Genetics, Hopelab, and Stanford Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program!

Meet Vivibot – by HopeLab

vivibot chatbot

Adjusting to life after cancer is not simple. It can be stressful, frustrating, and isolating. Undergoing cancer treatment is grueling, so it’s understandable why many survivors feel like a different person coming out of it. Going through such an intense and unexpected life event can make you rethink who you are and who you want to be. It’s a lot.

Hopelab has been talking with young survivors, medical experts, and researchers to better understand the challenges of life after cancer and find ways to help (even just a little).

That’s why we’ve built Vivibot — a chatbot that was created specifically for young cancer survivors like you.

With her optimistic and spunky personality, Vivibot can help you generate a positive outlook on your future. Vivibot was designed to help cancer survivors learn helpful coping skills and hear stories from other survivors after treatment.

Here’s what some survivors are saying about Vivibot:

“I liked expressing myself to something non-judgemental, who could also talk back to me in kind words.” – Jennifer

“Many times we need to tell our story and frustrations without feeling guilty for shaving it we like to rant without thinking how it will impact the others” – Guadalupe

“I feel better and more positive after the demo.”- Jesse

“It made me recall/relive positive moments from the week and made me feel lifted.” – Maggie

Interested in seeing what Vivibot all about? Chat now on Facebook messenger.

Cultivating Purpose In Young Adult Cancer Survivors

cultivating purpose in young adult cancer survivors

Graduate students from Claremont Graduate University in Southern California are studying cultivating purpose in young adult cancer survivors. They are interested in having in-person interviews next week in Los Angeles to talk to young adult cancer survivors between the ages of 14 and 27 and (if possible) somewhere between 0 and 3 years out of treatment. The total time commitment is 2-3 hours which includes the 1 hour, in-person interview and they are compensating people for their time.

Fill out the sign-up form below to be contacted to schedule your in-person interview!

Design And Technology To The Rescue!

HopeLab

HopeLab, an innovative design and technology company, needs your input!  They are currently designing a tool kit for young adult cancer patients and survivors and are looking for people to help out.

What if there was a better way to manage the role cancer plays in your life? What if you could help design tech tools that did just that? Your input and experience can help HopeLab design tech products to support adolescent and young adult cancer patients navigating life after treatment. If you’re between the ages of 15-25 and are on treatment or recently off treatment or if this sounds like something that’s really exciting to you, send them a text and get in touch.

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