Join us for Get Your Groove Back – Cancer Can’t Steal My Mojo, 6-week program will inspire reconnection with your innate magic power or mojo through tools like breath-work, meditation, and mindful movement.
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Are you a young adult cancer patient, survivor, or caregiver who is also a member of the LGBTQIA+ community? Join us for online programs in celebration of Pride, from Unspoken Ink to an Art Workshop!
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There is clearly a need for research and healthcare institutions to pay more attention to AYAs to help mitigate negative outcomes. So, the most urgent question becomes… What can be done to help?
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Now there is scientific research showing that the young adult cancer population, aged 18-39, is the most isolated age-group who experiences cancer, and that this isolation is linked to all sorts of quality of life issues. It affects survival rates, reintegration into normal life, and a host of other things. There is data showing that surviving cancer is not enough, we must also be helped to thrive. There is data showing that survival is insufficient.
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Have you thought of a journal prompt you think our community would love? You can submit an anonymous journal prompt recommendation!
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An adolescent just diagnosed with cancer who is exploring their identity will likely have very different needs than a young adult recently diagnosed with cancer who just had their first child.
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Check out what’s happening at Cactus Cancer Society this May!
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I do not fit the cultural touchstone of a chemo patient. I have not lost my hair from any of my various treatments. I haven’t lost a ton of weight. Sometimes, I desperately wish my appearance would match the war my body was waging on the inside, so others would know the pain I felt.
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Self-care does not have to be a big ticket item draining our bank accounts or our precious energy. We can keep it simple. What is your wise intuition telling you? What do you need? At this moment, just for today?
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Here at Cactus Cancer Society, we’re always interested in amplifying the voices and experiences of young adults facing cancer, and making sure this population is represented in research. Check out this research opportunity looking at physical activity among YAs with cancer!
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