Greetings from Atlanta, GA and the 10th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer.

I am so honored to be here representing LIVESTRONG. This is an incredible opportunity to share a number of programs such as LIVESTRONG at School and services like Survivor Care, and Sharing Hope that pertain specifically to this amazing group of young women.

I want to tell you a bit about my experience here so far. I have been gratified by the number of women who have stopped by the booth to thank LIVESTRONG for providing the Guidebook. Noting that…

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Hey there. I’m not really sure how to write a blog post…but here we go. I’m writing this blog because I am a young adult with cancer, and it is young adult cancer awareness week.

I was already pretty aware of cancer before I was diagnosed in July of last year. I was aware because I have been working with the LAF for the past 9 years, and because I lost my Dad to cancer when I was 20 years old. I was aware enough to immediately go to a doctor when I felt a lump in my breast…

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Happy LIVESTRONG Day from beautiful San Jose, CA! This city is pumped up for LIVESTRONG Day√¢‚Ǩ¬¶so much so that the Mayor Chuck Reed officially declared it LIVESTRONG Day during their city council meeting this afternoon. I had the honor of joining long time LAF volunteer Linda Santos as she received a plaque commemorating the proclamation. Linda√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s life has been heavily impacted by this devastating disease, having lost both of her parents and her beloved sister 6 years ago. When her sister passed away, Linda summoned the courage to board a plane to Austin Texas to volunteer for the…

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