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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.

As someone with follicular lymphoma, I joined a cancer advocacy group, but it wasn't what I was expecting.

During my time with cancer, I've come across words associated with cancer that I don't like and some that I appreciate.

I’ve experienced mixed emotions during my periods of remission for my myelodysplastic syndrome.

Intimacy was always important in my relationship with my husband, and it continued to be even after my small lymphocytic lymphoma diagnosis.

After being diagnosed with cancer, I learned that everyone handles grief differently.

When I received my diagnosis of lung cancer, I didn't want to have chemotherapy, but the doctor knew best.

My sister and I have learned to focus on the present day after a rollercoaster ride of remission, a cure and recurrence of stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma.

When I received news of a fellow blogger’s demise, I was heartbroken.

My relationship with my body has changed over the years, especially during and after breast cancer. Now, I have accepted the way I look.

One night, I had a dream that I played chess with Death and well, I won.

I use affirmation as a technique to turn my negative thoughts about colon cancer into positive ones. Now, I see cancer as a blessing in disguise.

Ignoring fear and anxiety only allows them to grow until they explode into a full-blown anxiety attack. It’s okay to be scared about cancer progression.

As a cancer survivor, I’m pleading for more research on cancer related fatigue.

Putting a focus on healing is most important before fixating on the far future. Take it one day at a time.

Quitting drinking alcohol was so important for my well-being and also decreases the threat of developing certain cancers, especially with Lynch syndrome.

When I was diagnosed and treated for a recurrence of AML, I was given an abundance of statistical information through required medical expert orations and accredited literature.

After seeing how palliative care helped me through cancer, I now advocate for these services to other patients.

When people try to cheer me up when I feel a certain way towards my cancer, it makes me feel like my feelings aren't valid.

When I found out my PSA levels were rising, I was so overwhelmed moments leading up to my telehealth session with my urologist.

As a society, we shouldn't accept the "norm" of people younger than 50 receiving diagnoses or dying from cancer.

Good news in the cancer space is great, but we need to share more cancer stories about the good, bad and the ugly

All my life, I've been told that smoking leads to lung cancer. I never smoked, but I still got lung cancer.

Finding out that some family members have the BRCA gene makes me worried for them regarding the prospect of cancer.

As I approach my 10-year cancerversary, I reflect on the worst and best experiences.

After recovering from testicular cancer, I feel as though I've earned a second life where I face my fears head-on.

Through so many cancer scares, I'm trying to live in gratitude that my sister's time is not now.