May 17, 2022
Four years ago, my boyfriend, Casey, at the ripe age of 22, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) three days before our college graduation ceremony.
Throughout treatment, friends and family often asked me questions about my cancer. I always welcomed these, answering as best as I could to really paint the picture of my cancer.
Feb 10, 2022
There is no doubt that receiving a cancer diagnosis is devastating news for anyone. However, this news multiplies its impact on the patient and their family when there is a language barrier.
Everyone should be physically active, even if you have or had cancer.
As a bilingual child in my household, helping my parents translate was something that became very common and, eventually, was something very natural to me.
Feb 3, 2022
Siblings of children with cancer need special attention and support.
Having my teenage daughter diagnosed with cancer and go through almost a year of treatment was one of the most difficult experiences I could have ever imagined.
Feb 2, 2022
Advance care planning is the process of creating instructions for future medical care should you become unable to make or communicate your own decisions due to an illness or injury.
In life, there are many things that you may never have thought that you would have to experience but are forced to deal with to move forward.
Jan 29, 2022
A cancer diagnosis is scary for any age, but especially for someone at a defining age, such as college freshmen, recent college grads or high school.
