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Hello everyone, 🌼

I hope you're all finding some peace amidst your journey. Sometimes, when we feel small or overwhelmed, just taking a moment to appreciate the little things can bring a big smile.

📚 Worth a read — Epic Experience Reading Time: < 1 minuteEpic Experience empowers adult cancer survivors, thrivers, and caregivers to live beyond cancer. Ages Served: 18+ Audiences Served: Patients/Survivors, Caregivers via SC: https://stupidcancer.org/epic-experience/ (Informational only — always check with your care team on anything medical.)

📚 A trusted resource — NCI — Bone Cancer Overview of primary bone cancers (osteosarcoma, Ewing, chondrosarcoma) — treatment and coping, from the National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/types/bone (Informational only — always check with your care team on anything medical.)

📚 Worth a read — Doctor by Day, Patient by Night: Young Sarcoma Survivor Overcomes Life Interrupted  Bilasan Hammo, MD, had just turned 30, and everything seemed set up for a successful move into adulthood. As she wrapped up her residency at Cleveland Clinic Children’s, she landed a prestigious fellowship in Boston... via Dana-Farber: https://blog.dana-farber.org/insight/2026/07/doctor-becomes-patient-ewing-sarcoma/ (Informational only — always check with your care team on anything medical.)

💬 A story from someone who's walked this road: "My Breast Cancer Diagnosis at 15 Weeks Pregnant as a Surrogate: Shelby’s Extraordinary Story" Shelby M., Breast Cancer, Stage 2B, HER2+ Symptom: Palpable breast lump Treatments: Surgery (bilateral mastectomy), chemotherapy (doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, paclitaxel), targeted therapy (planned post-delivery) Read it here: https://thepatientstory.com/patient-stories/breast-cancer/invasive-ductal-carcinoma/shelby-m/ Has anything in your own journey felt similar? You're always welcome to share.

Scanxiety and the fear of recurrence are two of the least-talked-about parts of survivorship. What helps you when that fear creeps in?

For those a little further down the road 🌿 What's one thing you wish someone had told you at diagnosis — practical or emotional? Your hindsight could be exactly what a newer member needs today.

For those a little further down the road 🌿 What's one thing you wish someone had told you at diagnosis — practical or emotional? Your hindsight could be exactly what a newer member needs today.

Treatment-day comfort 🧣 For anyone in chemo or radiation: what actually helped? Cozy socks, a snack, a playlist, ginger candy, a good distraction? Let's build a little shared toolkit.