by crystal@secancersupport.ca | May 8, 2025 | Stories
At 24 years old, Erica’s story is one of courage, resilience, and grace in the face of life’s darkest moments. Born in the Philippines and raised in Canada since she was eleven, Erica grew up with dreams like any other young woman. She built a quiet but fulfilling...
by crystal@secancersupport.ca | Jan 14, 2025 | Stories
My name is Vendy. I am a wife, a mother of two (ages 11 and 13) and I am a breast cancer survivor. Through my cancer journey, I quickly learned that cancer brings on every emotion you can imagine. My journey started in March 2022 when I felt a lump. I spoke to my...
by crystal@secancersupport.ca | Jan 14, 2025 | Stories
My reason for becoming a volunteer driver for SCSS was my cancer journey with my Mom. The number of appointments and treatments was almost overwhelming. Every second Friday, my Mom and I would sit down to look at her cancer schedule. Then my siblings and I would see...
by crystal@secancersupport.ca | Nov 12, 2024 | Stories
My name is Crystal and I am the Administrative Assistant here at SCSS. I am also a cancer widow. I have lost many family members to cancer over the years, but experiencing the cancer journey as a partner and caregiver definitely gave me a new prospective on what that...
by crystal@secancersupport.ca | Oct 31, 2024 | Stories
My journey started when I found a lump in my breast and decided to ask my doctor about it. On April 1st, 2022, I was just entering the change room at Thermëa when I got the call from my family doctor, confirming that it was breast cancer. It was definitely not the...