Danielle Ripley-Burgess

I was diagnosed with colon cancer at 17, and while I’ll always be part of the AYA community, turning 40 has shown me the gift of growing older.

Being a young adult cancer survivor is bittersweet, bringing both unique struggles and unexpected blessings that shape my life, career and perspective.

My journey as a foster parent paralleled my cancer experience, both demanding resilience, support, and a redefinition of normal.

A colon cancer survivor expresses her frustration about the way the health care system is currently being managed as yet another wave of COVID-19 cases caused her to cancel an appointment she’d waited three months for.

A colon cancer survivor recalls how she made peace with being infertile as a result of cancer treatments.

Cancer survivors are just like snowflakes in that they are unique and not the same, says a two-time cancer survivor.

When my friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, my role became supporter over survivor.

An author and two-time cancer survivor offers fellow writers some advice on what they’ll need to know if they’re considering writing a book about surviving cancer.

A colon cancer survivor reflects on receiving her first diagnosis as a high school student, and offers current students whose academic careers have been altered by COVID-19 some advice on how they'll get through the missed experiences.

From cancer to COVID-19, our patient stories can help others take sickness and disease seriously.

Multitasking isn't an exact science and its ok, often better, to take things one at a time on the cancer journey.