There’s A Chance To Hang With Young Survivors Tomorrow!

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Hey there!  Looking for a chance to hang out with other young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers?  Want to do that without leaving your house?  Have no fear, Lacuna Loft has the hookup!

Tomorrow, Feb. 21st from 5-7 pm PT / 7-9 pm CT / 8-10 pm ET, Lacuna Loft will host one of our bi-monthly YAC (Young Adult Cancer) Hangouts!  They are online, via video chat and super informal.  If you sign up, we send you a link via email to join the video chat.  You’ll need internet (or data if you’re out and about) and a webcam, and that’s it!  (Sometimes I get questions about webcams…most computers, smartphones, and tablets have one built in but if not, they are super cheap to buy one and plug it into a USB hole in your computer!)

Interested in joining?  Sign up here!

July YAC Hangout, Just Craft Night!

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Hanging out at home?  Interested in meeting a bunch of young adult cancer survivors who totally get it?  Yea, me too.  The Young Adult Cancer (YAC) Hangouts bring together young adult cancer survivors and caregivers each month in an informal video hangout where you can chat about anything you’d like.  Whether you’re talking about cancer or anything else under the sun, join together with other people who understand what it’s like to go through young adult cancer.

Our July online YAC Hangout is scheduled!  From time to time we attach a theme to the evening so on Thursday, July 26th from 5:30-7 pm PT / 7:30-9 pm CT / 8:30-10 pm ET we’ll be having another Just Craft night!  You can bring whatever craft, project, or creative activity you’re working on and hang out online with other young adult cancer survivors and caregivers via video chat!  (Psst…have an idea on what theme we should use next?  Let us know by emailing info@lacunaloft.org!)

To RSVP and receive the link to join the video chat, fill out the link below! (Plus, learn more about the logistics below this form!)

How does it work?  After you fill out the form (above), you’re signed up for the July 26th YAC Hangout!  These hangouts are informal and unmoderated.  There will be a Lacuna Loft volunteer always present as a guide for the hangout, but these video chats are not a support group and will *not* be led or facilitated by a healthcare provider.  If you need to talk with someone more qualified to handle any anxiety, side-effects, etc. please contact your physician.  Prior to the YAC Hangout, we’ll send you a link to the video chat that you’ll follow to attend.  Each YAC Hangout is open to any young adult cancer survivor or caregiver who signs up and is available!

What will you need?  A computer (or a smartphone or tablet), a headset with a microphone, and a webcam.

Join A YAC Hangout for Another Just Craft Night!

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Hanging out at home?  Interested in meeting a bunch of young adult cancer survivors who totally get it?  Yea, me too.  The Young Adult Cancer (YAC) Hangouts bring together young adult cancer survivors and caregivers each month in an informal video hangout where you can chat about anything you’d like.  Whether you’re talking about cancer or anything else under the sun, join together with other people who understand what it’s like to go through young adult cancer.

Our May + June YAC Hangouts are scheduled!  From time to time we attach a theme to the evening so on Tuesday, May 29th from 5-6:30 pm PT / 7-8:30 pm CT / 8-9:30 pm ET we’ll be having another Just Craft night (We apologize that we had to reschedule from the 30th)!  You can bring whatever craft, project, or creative activity you’re working on and hang out online with other young adult cancer survivors and caregivers!

To RSVP and receive the link to join the video chat, fill out the link below!

June’s YAC hangout will be on Tuesday, June 12th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm PST / 8:30 – 10:00 pm EST.  – Theme: TBD!

Sign up below and we’ll send you more details!  Plus, learn more about the logistics below this form!

How does it work?  After you fill out the form (above), you’re signed up for the YAC Hangouts!  These hangouts are informal and unmoderated.  There will be a Lacuna Loft volunteer always present as a guide for the hangout, but these video chats are not a support group and will *not* be led or facilitated by a healthcare provider.  If you need to talk with someone more qualified to handle any anxiety, side-effects, etc. please contact your physician.  Prior to each YAC Hangout, we’ll send you a link to the video chat that you’ll follow to attend.  Each YAC Hangout is open to any young adult cancer survivor or caregiver who signs up and is available!

What will you need?  A computer (or a smartphone or tablet), a headset with a microphone, and a webcam.

And, that’s it!  If you haven’t already, sign up and attend a YAC Hangout!

Join The First Just Craft Night!

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We’re doing something brand new this week at the Young Adult Cancer (YAC) Hangout! On Wednesday, April 11 from 5-6:30 pm PT / 7-8:30 pm CT / 8-9:30 pm ET, we’ll have a Just Craft themed YAC Hangout!

You can bring whatever craft, project, creative activity you’re working on and hang out online with other young adult cancer survivors and caregivers!

To RSVP and receive the link to join the video chat, fill out the link below!

How To Meet Young Adult Cancer Survivors

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Have you been looking for an easy way to meet other young adult cancer survivors?  Have you looked around the infusion room or your local support group and thought, “wow…I am SO young compared to the rest of these people!”  Yea…me too.

That’s where Lacuna Loft’s YAC (Young Adult Cancer) Hangouts come into play!  Instead of a stuffy support group filled with people twice your age, hang out online via video chat with other young adults dealing with cancer.  You know that stuff your ‘healthy’ peers don’t understand because they’ve never faced cancer?  The young adult cancer survivors at our hangouts totally get it.  They get the fatigue, the worry about fertility, the stress on financials, and everything else that young adult cancer brings into your life.

Join us a few times each month for a YAC Hangout!  RSVP below and we’ll let you know exactly when we’re hanging out and how to join the video chat.  Can’t wait to meet you!

Plus, there’s a hangout tomorrow night (Wednesday, July 19) at 5:30 pm PT / 8:30 pm ET!

January Young Adult Cancer Hangouts Are Scheduled!

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I am SUPER excited to announce that Lacuna Loft’s 7th program is officially launching in January!  The Young Adult Cancer (YAC) Hangout!  The YAC Hangout will bring together young adult cancer survivors and caregivers each month in an informal video hangout where you can chat about anything you’d like.  From the comfort of your own home, you can connect with other young adults who understand what it’s like to go through young adult cancer.  Talk about cancer, or don’t!  Whatever you want!

Until otherwise announced, the YAC Hangouts will occur on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays each month.  We’ll warn you ahead of time, on Lacuna Loft’s social channels (twitter, facebook, instagram) as well as by email if you sign up below.  If you’ve already signed up, then you’re already set!

In January, the YAC Hangouts will happen on…

Thursday, January 5th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm PST / 8:30 – 10:30 pm EST.

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Thursday, January 19th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm PST / 8:30 – 10:30 pm EST.

How does it work?  After you fill out the form below, you’re signed up for the YAC Hangouts!  These hangouts are informal and unmoderated.  There will be a Lacuna Loft volunteer always present as a guide for the hangout, but these video chats are not a support group and will *not* be led or facilitated by a healthcare provider.  If you need to talk with someone more qualified to handle any anxiety, side-effects, etc. please contact your physician.  Prior to your first YAC Hangout, you will receive a Lacuna Loft email address that you’ll use when attending.  You can use this same email address each time you attend a YAC Hangout.  The Hangouts have a “drop in” policy so no need to alert anyone if you can or cannot make it that week.  Each YAC Hangout is open to any young adult cancer survivor or caregiver who signs up and is available!

What will you need?  A computer (or a smart-phone or tablet), a headset with a microphone, and a webcam.

And, that’s it!  If you haven’t already, sign up below to receive your Lacuna Loft email address and attend our first YAC Hangout!