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My Mom could have lived through cancer
In 2009, my Mom died of cancer. It went quite quick in the end, but that is because we were unaware that she had cancer. Turns out, that...
Rosemary
Jan 24, 2018
CJ’s Take on Positivity After a Heart Transplant
"I have faced some pretty difficult obstacles and hardships on my path so far, but I know that I’ve always had help along the way."
CJSheppard
Jan 11, 2018
A Change of Heart
When the doctor told my mother they had a heart for me, I was overwhelmed with emotions...
CJSheppard
Jan 2, 2018
A Heart-Transplant Patient’s Life-Changing Call
After waiting for a new heart and going through treatments for sometime, on September 2011 we received a life changing call.
CJSheppard
Dec 28, 2017
Telling Your Story is the Greatest Gift
What stories will you tell this holiday season? How will they help your loved ones understand you and, by extension, understand themselves?
Sheri
Dec 21, 2017
5 Reasons Teens are Grateful for Shadow’s Edge
Shadow's Edge game helps teens take care of their emotional health and resilience. Here are 5 reasons teens are grateful for Shadow's Edge.
Rosemary
Nov 30, 2017
How Cancer Helped Me Discover My Purpose
When I was first told I had cancer at only 13 (six days before I turned 14!) my life turned upside down. It seemed as if the world was...
Bri G
Nov 28, 2017
Thanksgiving, Cancer, Gratitude and Friends
I’ve gone through a couple of different stages that are really hard to understand & recognize. But I still find things to be grateful about.
Katherine "Moi" Lee
Nov 23, 2017
Happy World Diabetes Day!
When you think about diabetes you probably think about someone who eats poorly, loves sugar, hates exercise, and certainly someone who...
Jennifer Jaeger Mortimer
Nov 14, 2017
What’s Visualization?
Looking into the future is like staring up into the branches of a tree, each limb leading the way toward a different possibility.
Sheri
Oct 2, 2017
How I Cope With Missing Out
Fear of missing out. This is so hard to deal with, especially as a teenager with serious illness. Here are a few tips for dealing with it.
Katherine "Moi" Lee
Sep 11, 2017
5 Things Sick Teens Would Love to Tell Their Doctors
If you're dealing with a chronic health condition what holds you back from speaking frankly with doctors?
Garth
Sep 4, 2017
Is There Anything Good About Being Sick?
There are things you might never see if you didn't look at the world through the lens of a serious health condition.
Kristi
Aug 9, 2017
3 Ways to Pay it Forward
Even in your illness, you can find beauty. Stop, look around. Here are 3 ways to pay it forward. Do you have more to add to our list?
Sheri
May 15, 2017
I Wasn't Going to Let Cancer Change Me
I Wasn't Going to Let Cancer Change Me
Sheri
May 4, 2017
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