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Living with Cancer

Great writing by and about young adults living with cancer

A relearning how to dream after cancer blog | CoffeeJitters

Cancer meant relearning how to dream

Cancer and Guilt | Survivorship Partners

Did your cancer come with a rider of guilt?

Cancer Doesn’t Come to the Party Alone | Mothers with Cancer

Cancer doesn't come to the party alone, it brings an entourage of side effects.

It isn’t easy being pink | CoffeeJitters

It's that time of year when the world is washed in pink, and people prance around in their favorite toungue-in-cheek, boob-aware apparel. But how much awareness

It’s Not the Same | CoffeeJitters

Cancer impacts everyone differently, especially at different times in their lives

Letting go of the illusion of control | CoffeeJitters

One of the first things that hits you over the head with a cancer diagnosis, after confronting your mortality, is the understanding that you are not in control. Control is an illusion.

Marking Time | Chemobabe!

after the transition from cancer patient to person who once had cancer

Normalizing – in a good way | CoffeeJitters

Spending time with other young cancer survivors can help you find a sense of normalcy.

Preparing for Hospice | The Silver Pen

Former Hospice Nurse and cancer survivor, Hollye Jacobs, discusses the hospice system and what to expect

Scarred | CoffeeJitters

It was my good boob that tried to kill me.

scars are beautiful. | scars and all yoga

our scars are part of what makes us beautiful

Telling the Kids Mom or Dad Has Cancer | Parenting with Cancer

How to tell the children when a parent has cancer

Wait. What? | CoffeeJitters

I think there should be some kind of trophy, or medal, or certificate of achievement, something anyway to mark the completion of cancer treatment.

Walkthrough of Radiation Treatment for a Cancer Patient | CoffeeJitters

Helpful article outlines a typical day of radiation for breast cancer patient. includes pictures.