On this episode of Campfires of Hope: Living Beyond Cancer, we sit down with Jackie Wesley, the founder and executive director of Fighting Together to Save Lives. Jackie is a uterine and breast cancer survivor who was first diagnosed in 2003. Jackie’s cancer journey inspired her to become a cancer advocate, especially to the African-American community. She discusses the challenges …
Self-Serving Through Cancer
Megan Clifford, a.k.a. Disney, was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma when she was just 11 years old. Being diagnosed at such a young age, she often struggled to relate to her peers, find social support, and develop her own identity and voice. Once she reached her 20s, Disney took it upon herself to seek out support and found Epic Experience. …
Yes I Can
Jessica Stapleton, a.k.a. “Tree Hugger,” is a Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor who attended an Epic Experience weeklong camp this past summer. Before camp, Tree Hugger thought she was doing just fine with her cancer journey. Through her week of trying new activities and connecting with other survivors, however, she realized she hadn’t truly processed her cancer experience. Tree Hugger came home with …
Giving Tuesday Roundtable w/ the Epic Experience Staff
In honor of Giving Tuesday, the Epic Experience staff came together for a live roundtable chat to discuss their experiences working for the organization. Nancy, Mark, Colin, and Chris share their favorite mission moments, what they’re looking forward to in 2023, and how donations support Epic Experience’s mission to empower the cancer community.
How to Cancer: How to Understand Your Legal Rights with Cancer
On this episode of How to Cancer, Joanna Morales discusses how to understand your legal rights when facing cancer. Joanna is a cancer rights attorney and also the CEO of Triage Cancer.
Finding Community
Brad Glassel, a.k.a. B-Rad, is a prostate cancer survivor and Epic Experience camp alumni. On this episode of Campfires of Hope: Living Beyond Cancer, Brad highlights the importance of finding community during the cancer journey. Brad shares his initial challenges with his cancer diagnosis and how reaching out and connecting with other cancer survivors empowered him to thrive in the cancer …
Lemons to Lemonade
Nate Krugman, a.k.a. Lemon, is a testicular cancer survivor who attended a weeklong summer camp with Epic Experience. Ever the optimist, he shares his story about taking life by the horns and finding positives in otherwise negative situations. In his own journey, Nate found healing by fundraising to help cancer survivors with their medical bills and by inspiring others during …
How to Cancer: How to Tell a Family or Friend You Have Cancer
One of the hardest parts of the cancer journey is telling loved ones about your diagnosis. On this episode of How to Cancer, psychotherapist and cancer counselor Melanie Stachelski discusses how to tell your family and friends that you have cancer.
My Patient Journey
Colon cancer survivor Jason “The Canadian” Abramovitch shares how he discovered he had cancer, how he handled his diagnosis, and his path to recovery through surgery and treatment. Two years after his diagnosis, Jason attended an Epic Experience camp and found confirmation of what he’s supposed to be doing now: bringing hope to others diagnosed with cancer.
How to Cancer: What Scans to Expect When Diagnosed with Cancer
On this episode of How to Cancer, Matt Stinson, a Radiation Oncology Physicians Assistant at the Calaway Young Cancer Center, talks about possible scans to expect with cancer. Matt discusses 5 common imaging modalities, what they are, and what they’re used for.