I had cancer at 30. And then again at 34.

Young cancer is different, but all cancer is horrible.

This is what having cancer at a young age is really like.

Young cancer means surgeries and scars that leave you embarrassed to bare your body at a time in your life when you could be flaunting it.

Young cancer means facing your own mortality and writing your will when most people your age are just starting to figure life out.

Young cancer means having the decision made for you on the whole 'having kids' thing.

Young cancer means staring into the glow of an infusion machine at chemo while your friends post pictures in the glow of the sun at the beach.

Young cancer means losing all of your hair and wishing you had some so you could try the latest braid trends on Pinterest.

Young cancer means putting your career on hold before even having the chance to start it.

Young cancer means mustering the strength to go out with your friends, but being the one to drink coffee all night because you're not supposed to drink with treatment.

Young cancer means your love life just got a whole lot more complicated. Especially if you're single.

Young cancer means losing touch with what's trending but desperately wanting to be part of the conversation.

Young cancer means losing friends because they don't know how to be there for you anymore.

Young cancer means that you will have to give up a lot, but it also means you will gain so much.

Young cancer will break you down, but it will also give you strength.

More strength than you ever imagined.

Young cancer is the worst thing you will endure but there's good news...

You still have the rest of your life to live, and now you’ll be armed with a much greater appreciation of all of it.