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Having a check-up appointment without receiving any type of scan is good, but also scares me.

Side effects from multiple myeloma, such as six inches of collapsed vertebrae, have made me adjust my lifestyle, but I make the most of what I can.

Although MDS didn’t leave physical scars, the invisible ones, like side effects from treatment, are ones that linger.

I was diagnosed with kidney cancer and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors two years ago, but I’ve learned a lifetime of lessons since.

During my "watch and wait" time for prostate cancer, I spend this time wisely on things like attending writing webinars.

When I started receiving chemotherapy for stage 3B lung cancer, I initially felt hopeless.

After a friend sent me a link to her GoFundMe page for her cancer care, I had to think long and hard about how to respond.

“Everything happens for a reason,” is among some of the unhelpful things you can say to someone with cancer.

Sometimes, laughter really is the best medicine, so I tried to maintain a sense of humor through my cancer treatments.

Being in nature calms me, and I realized that research backs up what I’ve been experiencing.

Losing my hair during chemo treatments wasn't the hard part. The process of it growing back was.

During my recovery period after colon cancer, I focused on visualizing myself living a healthy life and healing after cancer treatment.

Being able to live independently and enjoy life’s beauty summon feelings of gratitude and euphoria more often now.

A beautiful tapestry reminded me to stay positive, even during a challenging time with cancer.

Being a part of the cancer community means meeting new people, forming personal friendships and fostering those connections for others.

My reliable primary care physician was such an important asset in navigating multiple cancers.

As a cancer survivor, I realize that life doesn’t always go the way we think it will, but it doesn’t erase the guilt.

Having my metastatic breast cancer experience turned into a piece of art was such a meaningful opportunity.

Experiencing losing a friend to cancer in the cancer community is never easy, but it’s OK to allow your heart to break.

After having breast cancer, I worked on learning to accept and love myself.

My experience with non-Hodgkin lymphoma taught me to be grateful for the people I love and who love me.

Meditation helped me quiet my mind and adopt a positive mindset after being diagnosed with cancer.

A Lynch syndrome diagnosis shook my world. Here is what I wish I was told from the get-go.

It’s important for cancer survivors to follow-up with things that worry them. For me, my lymphedema sparked some fear.

When I came across an article with advice written by an oncologist for patients, I thought about his advice carefully.

Having a support system of loved ones truly helps during cancer.

I believe I have hereditary cancer, especially after my daughter was approved to receive genetic testing for breast cancer.

After a good friend told me about her recent diagnosis of breast cancer, I started experiencing a type of breast cancer déjà vu.

When a group of people told me my non-Hodgkin lymphoma cure was a miracle, I realized it was only made possible because of health care professionals.

After I had surgery for my colon cancer, I started taking better care of myself, starting with regaining weight.