When I was in high school, I spent a summer working on combined kidney/stem cell transplants. The idea was that patients who needed kidney transplants, …
Author: Brooke Vittimberga
“Being thin doesn’t mean I’m healthy”: A cancer survivor reflects on her weight
If you told high school-me that I could one day be thinner than any goal weight I’d ever set, I probably would have asked where …
After cancer, mourning the loss of one’s hair
My hair used to be a safety blanket for me. Sometimes I'd gain five pounds or break out or wear a regrettable outfit, but my …