Guides & resources

The stuff nobody hands you at diagnosis.

Short, practical guides written from lived experience: what helped, what we wish someone had said, and how to handle the parts nobody prepares you for. Free, like everything we do.

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For patients Newly diagnosed: your first two weeks A calm, practical walkthrough of the first days after the words "you have cancer," from someone who has sat in that chair. Coming soon
For patients Questions worth asking your care team The questions that matter in early appointments, including the ones that feel awkward to ask out loud. Coming soon
For patients Cancer and work or school, at the same time Who to tell, what to ask for, and how to protect your future while you deal with your present. Coming soon
For family & friends What actually helps (and what doesn't) How to show up for someone you love without saying the wrong thing or disappearing after month one. Coming soon
For survivors The after: finding your footing when treatment ends Everyone celebrates the last treatment. Nobody warns you about the strange quiet that comes next. Coming soon
For patients Getting organized: paperwork, insurance, and money A system for the folder full of bills and letters, so the admin of cancer doesn't swallow your energy. Coming soon

We’re writing these in the order people need them. Want one of them first, or wish we’d cover something else? Tell us and we’ll bump it up the list.

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