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Quoting artist Ben Blais, posting to the Planet Cancer message boards on September 20th:

Hey all, I am an art student at Vanderbilt University and I wanted to do an art project about the lack of focus on young adults with cancer in the medical profession, and about the people who have a lot to share about their interests or their stories. I know it sounds broad, but here’s what I am thinking: to talk to some cool people age 18 to 30 about really anything they want to tell me, and I will interpret their ideas into a drawing. The drawings will be auctioned through planet cancer for fund raising, and I can even make copies for those who gave me their stories. Thank you to everyone for your help! If you would like to check out my work you can see it on facebook here (friend me!).

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First Descents provides whitewater kayaking and other outdoor adventure experiences to promote emotional, psychological and physical healing for young adults with cancer.

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Never has the world seen a pony quite like Molly…

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Hi Friends,

This July some friends and I will be participating in a two-day cycling event called The Ride to Conquer Cancer Click to continue »

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So I had my annual booby-squashing this morning, and since I have recently become a Twitter addict (follow me @heidisa) I thought it would be funny to “live tweet” it, which basically means posting a running commentary to Twitter on the action. (It’s nothing compared to the Austin woman who recently live-tweeted the birth of her child, but whatever. We all do what we can.)

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David Neff is the Director of Web, Film and Interactive Strategy for the High Plains region of the American Cancer Society, based out of the corporate office in Austin, Texas. Besides working hard to introduce social media to the ACS, he is an awesome and tireless supporter of all things non-profit.

Heidi Adams is a cancer survivor from Texas, and Founder and Executive Director of the outrageously successful PlanetCancer.org.

In Heidi’s own words:

“I…got a tour [of the corporate office], including the studio for Dave’s pet online project, Sharing Hope TV. Then he took out his funky little Flip video camera and ambushed me with the video interview. (”Ambush” status explaining limp hair and lack of makeup.) … Word of warning: don’t be afraid of my oddly large-looking hands. (Nice camera angle, Dave.)”

Story courtesy of Heidi’s Hot Flashes and FI Space

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by Rabbi Marc Wilson

AKA “Rabbi Rugless”

Dear Folks:

So sorry for this mass request, but it’s for a good cause.

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In Jackson Hunsicker’s own words:

I don’t know how we got here or who is to blame. And, I don’t know how to get out of it, but women today are never satisfied with the way they look.

Either we think we’re too tall, too thin, too flabby or fat. If our hair is curly, we want it straight. If it is straight, we want it curly. We’re constantly searching for ways to improve. No one looks in the mirror and says, Wow, you couldn’t be any better looking.

If that’s how we feel about ourselves when we’re well, what happens when we’re sick? What happens when we get cancer and lose our hair while undergoing aggressive treatment?

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In Derek’s own words: “[This song] was written and recorded for anyone challenged by Cancer in any form. I sincerely hope that it helps in the insidious challenge we all face in our brain boxes as we battle the disease.”

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As a leukemia patient I have found two ways to help my ailing immune system fight the challenges of leukemia. The first is music, and playing the blues harmonica lifts me into another level of healing that only music can bring. The second has been fundraising to help fellow leukemia patients here in Nova Scotia. I am establishing a fund Click to continue »