JJ Singleton, Research Advocate at Fight Colorectal Cancer, adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivor, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Just home from American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) after a whirlwind few days but to be sitting here hits differently today because 10 years ago I didn’t think I’d be alive today I especially never thought cancer would ever bring anything good into my life like amazing friends and experiences and a way to learn how to live again.
10 years ago this morning I was getting an abdominal biopsy that would confirm my cancer was back and metastasized.
I knew it was going to be positive but i wouldn’t know the extent and how much it was going to change my life for a week. I remember watching that needle go in and wondering if I could do this again chemo surgeries the pain the side effects the mental hell just everything that comes with cancer
I was supposed to be done and thought I’d beat cancer but it was just the start. 10 years later I’m still here through hell and more but thankful to be alive and living
So to sit here today after being in a place with over 44,000 medical professionals and industry professionals working towards helping more and more patients be able to be here longer is inspiring and emotional. I’m lucky I’m involved in this world and going keep using my voice to help them make the world of cancer better for the future.”
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