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The one thing I spent months wishing for and that I wanted more than anything in this world - my long hair - has proved to be a nightmare goal to achieve.
Feb. 28, 2018 | by Gabrielle Fecteau
Read moreI’ve accepted the loss of hair but the lack of movement and extra weight has me feeling a way I’ve never felt before.
Jan. 8, 2018 | by Anyse Lebeau
Read moreWhen Sophie Audet was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2013, it felt as though her life had stopped.
Nov. 24, 2017 | by Larissa Cahute
Read moreFlashbacks of my time at a workshop appeared in my head as I looked around the room where we were graciously given a standing ovation.
Nov. 24, 2017 | by Adriana Lombardo
Read moreSarah Ingalls was never much of a makeup user – until the 43-year-old Saint John mother of three was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year.
Oct. 25, 2017 | by Larissa Cahute
Read moreToronto’s Sandra Carusi has come a long way since her triple negative breast cancer diagnosis in April 2014.
Sept. 14, 2017 | by Larissa Cahute
Read moreThe day I shaved my hair my feelings towards myself and my own beauty began challenging those of the world. I felt most beautiful on that day.
Aug. 30, 2017 | by Gabrielle Fecteau
Read moreWhen Toronto’s Tara Cochrane lost her best friend to a rare and aggressive form of cancer at the age of 35, she knew she wanted to do something in her honour.
July 31, 2017 | by Larissa Cahute
Read moreKelley Adamson, a nurse in Surrey, B.C., thought she was able to empathize with her cancer patients – until she was diagnosed with the disease herself.
July 17, 2017 | by Larissa Cahute
Read moreHow could I be so young and have cancer? How will I be strong enough to cope with this disease? Will it affect my mental health? Will I be able to continue school? In the blink of an eye, my whole life changed and I feared that it would never be the same
March 17, 2017 | by Lindsey Finkelstein
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