Hi everyone,

Big news this week! We've been nominated for a Webby Award. We're the only cancer community nominated, so please take a second to help us show the Webbys what a community really looks like! Vote here! As always, see below for the weekly roundup and let us know if you have any comments or concerns.

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

• 5 Ways to Avoid Cancer Metastasizing To Your Wallet - When Dena was diagnosed with cancer at age 29, she had very little savings. When she added up the costs of treatment, medicine and transportation costs, she was overwhelmed by the price-tag of cancer. Read more to find out how she avoided going into debt. 
• 4 Steps For Self-Confidence: Advice From A Cancer Coach - Leah is a Stage IV Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor, as well as a cancer coach. In this guest blog post, she shares her tips for tapping into your inner power and learning to fight through self-doubt, no matter what you're going through.  

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

• Not sure if this is okay or not,I have nothing to say but f you!! Better not be back.Not now not ever,Im done with worrying about doctors and appointments and missed work.Im fing done with lost loves and the fear of dying.Done with feeling like shit because some women get to stay sexy while I wonder if I will need feeding tubes and a bag to stay right side up.Are you gonna keep my one true love company while Im gone?Be the woman you never let me be?Ive waited all my life and here you go again.How the f dare you. Click here to comment. 
• I asked for one thing, Respect! Click here to comment.  

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

• We're honored to be nominated for a #Webby Award, but this award isn't about us, it's about you! We know our community has a lot to say to cancer so that's why we want YOU to help us with our five word speech. If we win, we'll use your words as our speech and fly the winner to NYC to join us at the awards. Send in your #5words2cancer on Twitter or Instagram and rally your own communities to vote for IHC. 

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

• Hi all Im new to this site. Im a one year survivor of colon cancer. I Had a catscan a few days ago which showed an enlarged lymph node. Idk what this could be. My bloodwork has been normal and my colonoscopy. Any ideas...im getting a petscan monday and im really scared. Click here to answer.  
• I get very emotional after treatment. Does anyone else cry for days after? What helps to make you feel better? Click here to answer. 

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Thanks for all of your support.
- The IHC Team