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DiscussionLiving with AYA cancer: Introduce yourself and meet others
Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer | Last Active: Nov 5, 2022 | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
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Thank you for the welcome! I'm doing well now and trying to adjust back to normal life after active treatment with work and family. I think what I find most challenging is that there is a new part of my identity, as a cancer patient or survivor, that I never expected to have attached to myself, at least not at this age. I have always loved writing, so I have been writing a lot to cope with everything that goes along with cancer during a pandemic and the recovery process. I had a few friends early on tell me to focus on something that I'm passionate about during treatment, and that advice has proved very helpful.