Hi Everyone!

In case you've missed out on what’s been going on at I Had Cancer, here is a quick recap. Please reach out to us if you have any questions, comments or requests for our team!

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

• My 10 Year Plan Is Just To Be Alive- Heather felt secure with herself and her career path, until a cancer diagnosis was thrown into her life. After beating cancer, a shift in perspective changed the goals she once set for herself and her career, and affected her ability to secure a job. 

• It Took Getting Cancer For Me To Understand Cancer- At an early age Michelle lost her father to cancer. It wasn't until she faced a cancer diagnosis herself, years later, that she had the opportunity to properly reflect on her and her father's lives.

• Two Ugly Cancers and Three Beautiful Tattoos Later...-Did you get a tattoo to commemorate your cancer experience? As soon as Jennifer began her collection, she felt empowered. It didn't matter that they were hidden by clothes, what mattered was that she knew they were there. Her tattoos are the reminder of how far she's come. 

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

• "Dear cancer, because of you, in the past 18 years, I have 500 stitches, 7 titanium plates, 46 nails in my body. Now, people call me Iron Man. I can't take any more surgeries." (click here to comment)

• "Dear cancer You came to me when I was 10 years old and left me two years later, your name was Acute Myeloid Leukemia. I was glad that you were finally out of my life. After you were gone I dealt with sexual abuse for 5 years, bullying, and homelessness. But guess what? After all of that I'm still here. You know what I want to do now? I'm going to college to become an OBGYN. You didn't win, none of my situations did. I'm raising money to accomplish my dreams and you and my past will never stop me. Dear cancer I made it and you will never win." (click here to comment)  

• "You took a chunk out of my leg, some lymph nodes, and some money from my bank account. But I'm not letting you take anything else." (click here to comment) 

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

• "'Today I have made it!!!!!! I am 1 year cancer free! I lost my thyroid but small price to pay to save my life and I can have many more years to spend with my family!!!!!'

  Thank you for sharing your good news with us, DeeJay!

  " (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

• "We are so happy to share this news from Emma: "Last year today I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Now I'm a survivor and completely cancer free. Also, I found out that my Make-A-Wish Americagot approved and I am going to Paris, France!" (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

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

• Have any of you had the tram/DIEP reconstruction done? How did that go for you? (click here to answer)
• I'm 22 years old with stage 4 breast cancer. Any other young gals out there I can relate too..! (click here to answer) 
• Does anyone else on this site have Chrodoma? I was diagnosed with it last year (2014) and they said it was rare but even some cancer specialists haven't heard of it! (click here to answer)
  

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Thanks for all of your support.
 -The IHC Team