Blogs

Martha Carlson reflects on her 11 years with metastatic breast cancer and explores how resilience, purpose and the stories we tell ourselves shape the cancer experience.

After her sister’s Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis, remission and relapse, a caregiver reflects on follow-up care, guilt and finding hope between cancer battles.

After a pancreatic cancer diagnosis upended his life and career, one survivor reflects on treatment, resilience and finding hope more than a decade later.

Twenty-four years after breast cancer, one survivor reflects on mammogram anxiety, the relief of clear results and the gratitude of living beyond cancer.

Chester Freeman reflects on hiding the scars from his childhood tumor surgeries for decades and finally feeling comfortable in his own skin at 60.

Debbie Legault, whose daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer at 27, urges shoppers to skip pink ribbon products and donate directly to support organizations.

Challenge yourself after cancer by building healthier habits, strengthening relationships, managing stress and embracing new experiences for a healthier life.

Living with incurable small lymphocytic lymphoma means facing new health challenges and fears while finding a balance between caution, optimism and daily life.

A metastatic breast cancer survivor shares how exercise gave her a sense of control while emphasizing why it should never be used to blame people with cancer.

After a cancer diagnosis, one woman learns to lean on her brothers for unconditional love and support when she can no longer stand alone.

Choosing hospice care brought comfort, support and precious time for one family as they navigated cancer, caregiving and bringing a loved one home.

Life after cancer can bring lasting physical, financial and emotional challenges, especially for young survivors navigating life after treatment.

After lymphoma returned in his brain, one cancer survivor reflects on hospice, mortality, family, jealousy and gratitude for the life he was able to live.

Two sisters discover they share a BRCA2 mutation, but choose different paths to manage their breast cancer risk and navigate life as previvors.

A breast cancer survivor reflects on the complicated meaning of pink, remembering what cancer took, those still fighting and the people behind the ribbon.

A cancer survivor shares what to say, what not to say and how listening can help support someone through cancer treatment and beyond.

Living with stage IV kidney cancer for 10 years, one survivor shares how he manages scanxiety, uncertainty and the waiting between scans.

After facing multiple cancers and hospice care, April Floyd credits her service dog Onyx with helping her find comfort, strength and hope.

After cancer, taking time to rest and travel can create space to heal, reconnect and remember that life is about more than simply surviving.

A reflection on shame, vulnerability and transformation, exploring how the past shapes us and how presence can help us let go and heal.

A powerful reflection on finding hope, healing and meaning through life’s challenges, inspired by the lessons and beauty found in the sea.

Twenty-three years after a breast cancer diagnosis at 39, a survivor explains why her garage gym became a place to rebuild strength.

Diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma at 21 and given 18 months to live, a survivor reflects on what turning 40 means nearly two decades later.

Eight years after my diagnosis, I've learned that survivorship brings its own challenges — and that support matters long after my cancer treatment is over.

Learn how to support a friend with cancer by showing up, listening, staying connected and treating them like the same person they were before diagnosis.

After 10 years of living with stage 4 ovarian cancer, one survivor shares why she continues to raise awareness each September and urges women to know the signs, make time for gynecologic care and advocate for themselves.

My daughter was 27 when breast cancer forced a decision about her fertility in days, and I keep thinking about the young women who can't afford that choice.

A cancer survivor reflects on body image, grief and emotional healing 12 years after treatment, and why healing doesn’t have to be perfect to be real.