Think Dirty Blog — texting with cancer

A lot of friends and family have asked me what I’ve learned since my diagnosis. It’s impossible to distill into a few pithy phrases; there’s no Instagram post or Tumblr typography that can fully encapsulate the amount that I’ve matured in the last 3 months.

But there’s no doubt that I’ve been learning a lot through this ordeal – a lot of things that, unfortunately, take facing death to really learn...

A lot of friends and family have asked me what I’ve learned since my diagnosis. It’s impossible to distill into a few pithy phrases; there’s no Instagram post or Tumblr typography that can fully encapsulate the amount that I’ve matured in the last 3 months.

But there’s no doubt that I’ve been learning a lot through this ordeal – a lot of things that, unfortunately, take facing death to really learn...

It’s Pink October, or Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a lot of people are posting on Facebook, tweeting, and donating their time for pink. But I’ve also been noticing a lot of resistance from supporting the pink movement, and I was surprised to see that most of the frustration comes from breast cancer patients/survivors themselves.

I’ve never really paid much attention to the movement. But...

It’s Pink October, or Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a lot of people are posting on Facebook, tweeting, and donating their time for pink. But I’ve also been noticing a lot of resistance from supporting the pink movement, and I was surprised to see that most of the frustration comes from breast cancer patients/survivors themselves.

I’ve never really paid much attention to the movement. But...

We asked fearless cancer warrior Natalie Sun, the creator of Texting With Cancer to share her journey with us during October Breast Cancer Awareness Prevention Month. Here’s first entry! Share your thoughts in comments.

When I was 25 years old, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Well, I’m still 25. That was only two months ago. That being said, it feels like I’ve grown decades wiser since then, and...