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Recent Blog Posts (please email emily@ihadcancer.com to learn more)

• Running So Cancer Can't Catch Me - A year after Gina was diagnosed with cancer, her friend encouraged her to run a 5K. Even though it sounded extremely daunting, Gina made it her mission to run those 3.1 miles. Read more to find out how she found the strength to not only run that first 5K, but a 10K, 10 mile run, and even a half marathon. 
• Crying After Cancer - Until Christine had her own experience with cancer, she didn't understand all of the challenges that arise even after cancer treatment ends. Read more to find out how she dealt with the surprise of the post-treatment emotional rollercoaster.

Recent Dear Cancer Messages (What do you have to say to cancer? Let it out.)

• Dear Cancer, I'd like to share some words that I would have never shared with your to anybody, because they are not kind. However, I'm tired of you. I'm tired of your shadow lingering over my heart and soul every day. You suck, I hate you. I'm tired of you and it's time for you to go. You were not invited, you've over stayed your welcome and quite honestly, nobody really likes you. Leave me and everybody else alone. P.S. I kicked your ass, and there's a long line of people behind waiting to do the same. Peace. Click here to comment. 
• Dear Cancer, I dont live with u anyway but i dont hate u or like u. IT truly doesnt matter whether u come into a person's life or not for if they had lived their lives fully they will leave with u peacefully. It's sad that many people have to face u and suffer from it. Click here to comment. 

Recent Facebook post (Don't forget to Like us on FB!) 

• Are you a cancer survivor, fighter or supported located in New Orleans? We're looking for people to join us in sharing their cancer stories with the future doctors of America at a one-day event in NOLA on March 8, 2014. Please email emily@ihadcancer.com for more information. Please share!

Recent Discussion Questions (Ask anything you want on our discussion board.)

• I am a 5.5 year survivor of breast cancer and have recently been experiencing swollen and painful lymph nodes in my arm pits. Click here to answer.
• I adamantly believe that in order to live a peaceful life, filled with joy after cancer we need to grieve our loses and then turn our attention to creating a present life that focuses on what I CAN do now. I don't know if, or when, cancer might return and it isn't something I can control. But I CAN control what choices I am making right now. Do I choose to let the fear of return keep me from...fill in the blank. My fight for my life didn't end with cancer. Do YOU feel this way? Here's a fun exercise and I'd like to hear how you would respond. Cancer can't have my life before I _______________. For me it's "Cancer can't have my life before I an done encouraging as many people as I can to be the beautiful them I see in front of me." What's yours?? Click here to answer. 

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- The IHC Team