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Survivor: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Topic: General

What are some ways you've been able to survive and be strong through hard days?

Everyone on this page is mostly open about their journey with cancer and how it has affected them. So i was just wondering if I could get some help from you all. I have a youtube channel where I have documented major parts of my journey with cancer but now that I am finished, I no longer have anything to record. I was wanting to continue making videos so that I could reach out to others dealing with issues and all that comes with living with cancer. I was curious if anyone had any good topics that they think could help others out their struggling. Maybe something along the lines of "To those who struggle with cancer..." and if you could, tell me ways you've been able to survive and be strong through everything, what you can do on days that are hard, all things along those lines so I can get it out to those who are truly struggling on their journey or even after their journey with cancer. I'm also thinking of another video, kind of at the other end of the spectrum. A video for the caregivers and family members of those with cancer. I was thinking for this one something along the lines of "What you can/can't say to those with cancer" (I don't have a solid idea/title/topic for this one yet so if you could please help me out with this also) but this is where I would share all things like what is safe and not safe to say to someone who has or has had cancer. I know for myself, its been tough when people ask me "So what are you going to do now? College? Work? etc etc" or if someone using cancer in the wrong sense, like, "ew I'm not going outside because I don't want to catch cancer". If anyone has anything that they could contribute for this video too, I would really appreciate it. I am just one person so I only have limited thoughts and feelings so I would really really love anyone and everyones input so I can make sure that I can get a great video out there to those who need it most.

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