50 Inspirational Cancer Survival Blogs
One of the worst fates that any of us can dread meeting is a bout with that infamous and often terminal illness, cancer. A diagnosis can prompt depression, anger, and confusion. And undergoing chemotherapy poses its own set of detriments and trials. But thankfully, the progress of science and the power of the human spirit enable many to overcome the affliction.
The cancer community is tight-knit, and much is done to get the word out on the stories of those who conquered the crisis. Here are 50 blogs that will inspire you in their depictions of success and survival. Click around, and bookmark your favorite champions.
Top Five
- ChemoBabe!: A diagnosis of cancer can frequently find their victims clamming up on their experiences; the shame and the pain are just too much to share with others. The blogger of this site definitely felt this way but decided to embark on something adventurous in order to overcome her trepidation: develop a blog themed on a persona of triumph. ChemoBabe is that persona, and she enables her writer to craft thoughtful and powerful posts on the art of getting over the chemo therapy and killing the cancer.
- Why We Love It: One of the best sites on the difficulty of finding your voice when cancer seems to take over, this site examples someone who roars despite a past diagnosis.
- Favorite Post: Hard Time
- Voice of Survivors: The obvious goal for any battler of cancer is to progress from sufferer to survivor. But for as many varieties of scenarios exists around a diagnosis, there are equally as many variations on how the role of "survivor" can be defined. This site looks to chronicle a bounty of perspectives and points of view on the mentality and state of existence known only to those who've successfully kicked cancer to the curb. This is an uplifting and diversely sunny read.
- Why We Love It: This blog understands that there are myriad ways to depict one's status as a cancer survivor, and brings together many different renditions of survival.
- Favorite Post: Alistair
- Stupid Cancer: Stupid Cancer's commitment to voicing the unique concerns of cancer fighters aged 15 to 39 has earned them a loyal following in the cancer blogosphere. For good reason too -- the blog clarifies that this particular age group's survival rate has not improved, unlike those for other demographics. In an urge to promote the positivity that can result from a successful bout with the illness, this site enlists survivors to compose vivid, heartfelt portrayals of their victorious narratives.
- Why We Love It: This blog speaks to young people with cancer and informs them that hope is alive and well; statistics be damned.
- Favorite Post: Cancer as Romantic Comedy
- Miss Melanoma: Technically, Miss Melanoma is not a cancer survivor definitively. Her biography makes it clear that there is no complete remission for the skin cancer from which she suffered for nearly five years. The blogger clearly prioritizes every day as a gift, and she uses her energy post-melanoma to promote awareness for it, one of the most lethal yet common forms of the disease. Few cancer blogs can be hailed as more vibrant, comprehensive, and insightful as this lovingly wrought site.
- Why We Love It: This blog brings attention to a particularly perilous cancer with brightness, wit, and an urge to get the word out more boldly.
- Favorite Post: A Box of Crazy
- Happy and Healthy: This blog opens with a devastating statistic: One out of every three Americans will in some way have a bout with cancer. Such a lead-in prepares readers to greet blogger Jenni's warm and welcoming posts with attention and thankfulness. Her blog is devoted to the art of cancer-free living, a lifestyle which she reveals must be maintained and made a priority. This blog carries a message of healthfulness and vitality that even those not yet having faced cancer can glean much from and employ.
- Why We Love It: It's a healthy living blog founded on life after having successfully ridding oneself of cancer and how to maintain the new vitality.
- Favorite Post: One of My Favorite People
The Rest of the Best
- A Woman's Health: The women's blog-magazine has a very strong focus on cancer prevention and treatment. Celebrities battling the illness are interviewed regularly.
- abolishcancer: This blog is looking to incite an international movement in the spirit of forcing cancer to leave for good. It encourages its readers to take local and regular action in their communities.
- Appendix Cancer Survivor: Appendix cancer is one of the rarest forms of the disease, not frequently heard of or mentioned. Carolyn's blog is all the more unique for chronicling her success against it.
- Ashley: Warrior Mom: Ashley is currently juggling two tasks: parenting her young children and pulverizing breast cancer. Her blog represents her being well on her way to succeeding in both spots.
- Awesome Cancer Survivor: Blogger Alicia has triumphantly rallied against her cancer and has kept it at bay for nearly two decades. Glean from her narrative of success and positivity here.
- Being Cancer: People forever rearranged and redefined by their cancer battle join together and blog about their lives' new meanings here. You'll find some of the best cancer writing anywhere here.
- Blog for a Cure: This community of cancer survivors has banded together to compose myriad postings on life after the disease. It makes for an inspirational batch of reads.
- Breast Cancer Sisterhood: Brenda: Blogger Brenda does an excellent job of providing the latest information on the breast cancer survival front. The writing here is as engrossing as it is informative.
- Bringing Up Goliath: This wife and mother simply refuses to allow breast cancer to disrupt her life any more than it has to. This blog focuses on inspiration -- not just the illness.
- Cancer Blog: This blog is a comprehensive source about all things cancer: from spotting it to surviving it. It's an excellent page to keep bookmarked in the quest to kill the illness.
- Cancer Culture Chronicles: One of the most difficult challenges to those grappling cancer is relearning how to deal with members of society who haven't suffered from the affliction. This blog captures that struggle and all its nuances.
- Cancer Patient Stories: This blog, composed by writers from the famous Mayo Clinic, captures the struggles and success stories of those going at it with cancer. The writing is both clear and compelling.
- Cancer Slayer: This blogger takes a triumphant and alternative approach to writing about cancer survival. For instance, she talks about how "chemo brain" can offer advantages.
- Carcinista: This blogger has conquered ovarian cancer exactly two and a half times. Her blog finds her loving on her family, and no longer having to loathe her illness.
- Ciao, Cancer!: The word "ciao" can mean both hello and goodbye, as this blog duly notes. Its postings are focused on ensuring that cancer especially sticks to that latter meaning.
- Cinco Vidas: Cancer survivor Britta helms this blog themed on the best methods to sustain and promote freedom from cancer. This is an excellent personal blog with tips for every reader.
- Diary of a Lymphomaniac: Late summer last year, Danell came down with lymphoma. This blog is her attempt to keep track of her quest to eradicate the illness from her life and move beyond it all.
- Dog Cancer Blog: Cancer manages to afflict all of us, even our furry family members. This is a great blog to turn to when your little human is ready to combat the illness.
- El Blog Del Cancer: This blog is a cancer survival page written for a Spanish-speaking audience. That shouldn't be enough to deter eager survival news fans from translating the page.
- Fitness for Survivors: One of the most crucial steps for cancer survivors is to ensure their physical fitness is maintained. This blog lets them on how to do it safely and effectively.
- I Am A Prostate Cancer Survivor!: Many people report an increased connection to their faith after having squelched their illness. This blog chronicles one such person who's cancer brought him closer to God.
- I Kicked Cancer's Ass: This 20something was attending law school on the eve of her diagnosis with cancer. Her blog captures her valiant fight and maintenance of the struggle.
- Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer: Coming down with cancer can incite one of the most confusing periods in a person's life. This blog exists to help breast cancer sufferers feel better about toughing it out.
- Know Cancer: This blog prides itself on its hodgepodge feel. You can read anything here, from survival stories to the latest news on the illness.
- LGBT Cancer: Cancer has wreaked particular havoc on the gay and lesbian community. This is the best-written blog on LGBT cancer survivors and the unique struggles they sometimes encounter.
- Life Over Cancer: This blog maintains its focus on the thrill of life as more important and worthwhile than the throes of cancer. The postings here are especially rich and thought-provoking.
- Living with Cancer: Unfortunately, Daria lost her battle with breast cancer as we were composing this article. Her blog stands as a testament to those who go down swinging in their fight.
- Miracle Survivors: This wife and mother successfully vanquished breast cancer from her life. She now is committed to writing lovingly and powerfully on the struggle that many others are facing.
- Mothers with Cancer: Motherhood and melanoma don't mix cordially. Parents on this blog unite in order to stave off cancer's aim to diminish their capacity to be involved with family.
- Musings of a Twentysomething: This blogger, only in her 20s, has already survived not one but four bouts against cancer. Her tenacity and optimism shine through every post here.
- Nancy's Point: Blogger Nancy recently lost her mother to breast cancer before coming down with the illness herself last year. Her writing conveys a woman who will not relent in her fight.
- Obsessed with Life: Blogger Rachel has survived a rare spinal cord tumor at least three times. She and her husband contribute to this blog that commemorates her strength and poise.
- One Miss Kelly P. Bergin: This New Yorker manages to maintain an upbeat outlook on her struggle against this horrible disease. The blog wields both humor and a quirky, heartfelt style.
- Online Cancer Guide: Nearly two dozen varieties of cancer find specialty pages here on this prolific blog page. It focuses on enlisting the best resources to help you take out cancer now.
- Prevent Cancer: On the lookout to keep away from cancer for good? Be sure to follow the plentiful tips on offer to you here, to the letter.
- Skin Cancer Survivor: Skin cancer is one of the most rampant forms of the disease around. Turn to this blog first for the latest information on waging combat with the illness.
- Soft Server Girl: Adriene Hughes successfully overcome cancer and blogged prolifically and excellently on her battle. Her blog consists of active contact links and an archive of her great writing.
- Stand Up 2 Cancer: This blog views cancer as no all-powerful behemoth. Rather, the site understands the illness as something to to be eliminated, should we get enough research and funding.
- The Cancer Warrior: Blogger Mel has been suffering from a rare form of breast cancer. Yet she does not allow the illness to detract from her zest for life, or for writing about it.
- The Journal of a Prizefighter: This blogger met with a Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis early last decade. It chronicles the path from diagnosis to deliverance from the illness.
- The One Nut Wonder: This 30something has successfully waged a battle against testicular cancer. Despite having lost of one his boys downstairs, he carries on with gusto and resilience.
- Uneasy Pink: Pink is the official color of the war against breast cancer, yet wearing trinkets to represent one's struggle doesn't bring about instant relief. This blog makes it clear that cancer can be chaotic.
- Will to Survive: This blog chronicles the work of Megan McNeil, a singer who battled adrenal cancer as a teenager. Though Megan is no longer with us, her advocacy and music is still and inspiration for young people facing a tough diagnosis.
- Women with Cancer: Women in particular have found the strength in community and togetherness to be effective in the physical and mental struggles against cancer. This blog is an official outpost for that connection.
- WTF Lung Cancer: Meaning to discover Where's The Funding, this blog concentrates on efforts to end lung cancer. It's spawned both substantial media coverage and merchandise.
