[NCSD guest blog post by Diane M. Simard] Recently, I put a checkmark next to a bullet point I wish I didn’t have on my bucket list. I became a five-year breast cancer survivor. Ever since the day I was diagnosed, I have been determined to live like never before, which includes my business life. […]

[NCSD guest blog post by Carol Ann Manzi] There I was on stage, singing for thousands. I had little confidence in myself or belief in my abilities. I was pursuing a career in opera, which required discipline not unlike training for the Olympics. Although my ego needed to be the size of a diva, my […]

[NCSD guest blog post by Mack Dryden] I’m a professional comedian and a two-time cancer survivor, and I make people laugh about my cancer journey until their faces hurt. That might sound counter-intuitive, but I do my best to convince people that it’s not only okay, but a duty to laugh if you’re touched by this cruel […]

Shares an Important Reminder to Celebrate the Things We Can Do [NCSD guest blog post by Shannon Miller] I’m often asked if I still do gymnastics. Well, yes and no. I do love a handstand! I do cartwheels to make my kids laugh. But I love the feeling of being upside down, of doing what […]

You can bring the National Cancer Survivors Day® celebration to the cancer survivors in your city this June with these 6 steps.

One of the most important lessons I learned from my cancer journey is to play the whole game.