Childhood and Young Adult Cancer Survivor Stories
What Kind of Survivor Do I Want to Be?
by Louise Shelby
When I reached adulthood after surviving childhood cancer, I had to deal with many of the long-term effects of my treatment. There was always another conundrum that couldn’t be solved. At times, it was overwhelming to know that so much was wrong with me. I talked to other survivors who felt the same way. Some were full of anger; others had become mired in the anguish of their cancer situation.


